Aortic Dissection in the Chest (IMAGE)

Umea University

Aortic Dissection in the Chest

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This is an illustration of an aortic dissection in the length axis (figure A) and in a cross section (figure B). Aortic dissection is caused when a sudden rupture in the inner wall of the vessel causes blood to flow into the aortic wall, resulting in structural weakening.

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Mattias Pettersson/Umeå University

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