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- A MEDICAL EMERGENCY!
- Types: 3Massachusetts General Hospital: Aortic Dissection
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- More frequent in menMayoClinic.com: Aortic Dissection
- Most common cause: High blood pressureAHA: Aortic Dissection
- Most common ages: 40-70MedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia: Aortic Dissection
- Incidence: 2 in 10,000 peopleMedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia: Aortic Dissection
- Can quickly lead to death
- Mortality rate: 90%
- 40% of acute cases die immediatelyCTSN: Acute Aortic Dissection
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An aortic dissection stems from a tear in the aorta, which results in the bleeding of the walls of the major artery leaving the heart. A very serious condition that often results in death, an aortic dissection is very uncommon.MayoClinic.com: Aortic Dissection An aortic dissection is a medical emergency!
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Aortic Dissection Questions
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Aortic Dissection Causes, Symptoms and Complications
- MayoClinic.com: Aortic Dissection: Signs and Symptoms | Causes | Complications



