Medical Management Of Descending Aortic Dissection

Management of acute type B aortic dissection - UpToDate

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Aortic dissection is defined as a tear in the innermost layer of the aortic wall (ie, intima), which results in high-pressure blood flow between the layers of the aorta, creating a true and false lumen (between the intima and adventitia). With type B aortic …

Aortic dissection - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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Aortic Dissection: Causes, Symptoms

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Aortic dissection is life-threatening. About 40% of patients die immediately from complete rupture and bleeding out from the aorta. The risk of dying can be as high as 1% to 3% …

Management of chronic type B aortic dissection - UpToDate

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Aortic dissection is classified based upon the anatomic location of the entry tear (type A, type B), the clinical severity of the dissection (uncomplicated, complicated, …

Aortic Dissection Treatment & Management - Medscape

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Medical management consists of decreasing the blood pressure and the shearing forces of myocardial contractility in order to decrease the intimal tear and …

Management of descending aortic dissection - PubMed

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Conclusions: We recommend a "complication-specific" approach to acute descending aortic dissection: medical management with "antiimpulse therapy" for uncomplicated acute …

Aortic dissection - Symptoms and causes

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An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the body's main artery (aorta). Blood rushes through the tear, causing the …

Outcomes of Medical Management of Acute Type B …

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In a recent meta-analysis, however, the mortality of the subgroup of 248 patients with acute type B aortic dissection treated with endovascular stenting was still …

Acute medical management of aortic dissection - PubMed

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This review summarizes the current state of acute medical management in patients with acute aortic dissection, based on current evidence and expert consensus, focusing on …

Aortic Dissection - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Aortic dissection is an acute process in which a tear in the internal face of the aorta leads to dissection through the laminas and formation of a new lumen (false …