Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... is confined to the thoracic aorta and IIIb which extends to the abdominal aorta. When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the ... is confined to the thoracic aorta and IIIb which extends to the abdominal aorta. When the intima becomes compromised, a tear can ...

As the aortic ... abdominal pain. Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or back pain, characterized as a tearing sensation, nausea, vomiting, a fast heart beat and possibly the ...

Note how the bare stent can be deployed over the abdominal visceral vessels in the setting of aortic dissection or malperfusion syndrome.

A CT provides valuable information about your aorta, such as the location and size of an aneurysm or dissection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), is another ...