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The exact cause of aortic dissection is still unknown, but there are several associated risk factors including:
The most common symptom of an aortic dissection is severe, constant, ripping/tearing chest pain that may migrate to the upper back.
In addition to your physician getting your complete medical history and doing a physical exam, they may order any of the following tests:
In most cases, an aortic dissection is a life-threatening emergency and immediate treatment is needed. All patients require medications to lower the blood pressure in order to decrease the force of blood against the aortic wall. The decision to treat an aortic dissection with surgery is a complicated one and depends on multiple factors including:
If requiring surgery, a Type A dissection typically requires an open operation where the surgeon replaces the diseased portion of aorta with a synthetic tube. The aortic valve may also need to be replaced.
If requiring surgery, Type B dissections often can be treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) whereby a stent-graft is deployed through minimally invasive means into the aorta.
Regardless if treating an aortic dissection with medications or surgery, it is critical that all patients undergo long-term monitoring with serial CT scans as the aorta is at high risk to degenerate (become aneurysmal) over time.
UF Health Wellness University is kicking off December with four free seminars on Thursday at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Thoseā¦