Aortic Dissection

Acute Aortic dissection

Acute aortic dissection can occur at any time, it’s a life-threatening emergency. Certain risk factor such high blood pressure, the presence of aneurysm, arteriosclerosis, genetic conditions, connective tissue disease, traumatic injury and family history of aortic dissection promote aortic dissection. When it (acute aortic dissection) occurs, the layer of the aorta is forced to tear and separate from each other. This causes bleeding into and along the aorta wall and sometime outside the aorta (rupture).

See the video: Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection

What are the symptoms?

A sharp, severe, tearing pain in your chest and back.

You may also feel shortness of breath, fainting or dizziness, rapid weak pulse and symptoms of stroke.

The risk of dying if not treated is high, about 40% percent of patients die immediately from complete rupture and bleeding of the aorta. If you think you are having symptoms of an aortic dissection you should call 911 or seek for emergency care. If you think you are having symptoms of an aortic dissection you should call 911 or seek for emergency care.

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