Diseases of Aorta - Aortic dissection

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AORTIC​ ​DISSECTION

Aortic dissection ​is a condition which involves a tear in the inner layer of aorta. Aortic wall has three layers. When the tear occurs in the intima, blood flowing inside the aorta under pressure creeps into the layers of aortic wall and dissects it. One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​major​ ​contributing​ ​factors​ ​is​ ​uncontrolled​ ​hypertension. The extent of the split can vary and this decides the severity and symptoms of Aortic​ ​dissection.

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