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Aortic Dissection & Aneurysm

Aortic Dissection

  • Tear in the layers intima and media between Vessels
  • Proximal 10cm of Aorta with causative factors

Complications of Dissection


Aneurysm

  • Bulging of Vessels due to nutritional defect

Types of Aneurysm

THoracic Aneurysm Abdominal Aneurysm
HTN,tertiary Syphilis Hyperdyslipdemia
Genetic MArfan Syndrome,Loes diez syndrome
  • Thoracic Aneurysm Tertiary Syphilis causing inflammation of Vasa vezorum
  • Abdominal Aneurysm between renal artery and Aortic Bifurcation
    • Rupture risk @ 5 cm <