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. 2023 Mar 7;30(1):9.
doi: 10.5837/bjc.2023.009. eCollection 2023.

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) - a lethal disease: the epidemiology, pathophysiology and natural history

Karen Booth  1 ; (on behalf of UK-AS, the UK Aortic Society)
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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) - a lethal disease: the epidemiology, pathophysiology and natural history

Karen Booth et al. Br J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that is often under-recognised. In the first in a series of articles about the condition, the epidemiology, pathology, classification and clinical presentation of aortic dissection are discussed.

Keywords: aortic dissection; computed tomography (CT); diagnosis; epidemiology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest None declared.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Intra-operative picture of an aortic dissection, once the aorta has been opened, surgeon’s view
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Acute aortic syndrome in diagram view, short-axis view of the aorta
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Common classification systems used in aortic dissection
Figure 4.
Figure 4.. Computed tomography (CT) images of type A aortic dissection. From left to right: type A aortic dissection axial view, type A aortic dissection coronal view, type A aortic dissection sagittal view. All demonstrate the creation of a new false lumen within the vessel as a result of the dissection
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