Open AccessAcute aortic dissection: An update
Author(s) -
De León Ayala Iván Alejandro,
Chen YingFu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.11.010
Subject(s) - medicine , natural history , aortic dissection , aorta , presentation (obstetrics) , dissection (medical) , ventricle , cardiology , disease , intensive care medicine , surgery
The aorta, which has a complex intrinsic biology and sophisticated mechanical properties for conducting the blood ejected from the left ventricle to the rest of the systemic arterial bed, is the largest and strongest artery in the body. It carries roughly 200 million liters of blood in an average lifetime. Any process that undermines the architecture threatens the structure, stability, and functionality of the aorta. In this regard, acute aortic dissection (AAD) requires special attention because it is the most catastrophic acute illness of the aorta; it has high morbidity and mortality because of potentially fatal complications. AAD has, therefore, become an important topic of recent research, and knowledge about this disease has improved during the past few years. Up‐to‐date knowledge about the natural history, epidemiology, presentation, physiopathology, evolution, management, follow‐up, and long‐term outcomes of AAD are summarized in this review.