A Simple Guide to Aortic Dissection, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions

This book describes Aortic Dissection, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases

Aortic dissection is a serious disorder in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart (aorta).

When the tear expands along the wall of the aorta, blood can stream in between the layers of the blood vessel wall (dissection).

Blood dashes through the tear, inducing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split (dissect).

This can cause aortic rupture or reduced blood ...