Aortic dissection - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the body's main artery (aorta) Blood rushes through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split (dissect)
Dissection - Wikipedia Dissection (from Latin dissecare "to cut to pieces"; also called anatomization) is the dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure Autopsy is used in pathology and forensic medicine to determine the cause of death in humans
Dissection | definition of dissection by Medical dictionary dissection Surgery The separation of tissues or of one tissue plane from another See Aquadissection, Axillary dissection, Balloon dissection, Blunt dissection, Full axillary dissection, Low axillary dissection, Modified neck dissection, Neck dissection, Radical neck dissection, Selective neck dissection, Sharp dissection
Arterial Dissection | Society for Vascular Surgery Arterial dissection occurs when a tear forms in the innermost layer of an artery, allowing blood to enter and separate the layers of the arterial wall This condition can affect arteries throughout the body, including the carotid arteries in the neck and the arteries supplying the brain
Aortic dissection - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice Aortic dissection describes the condition when a separation has occurred in aortic wall intima, causing blood flow into a new false channel composed of the inner and outer layers of the media Dissection most commonly occurs with a discrete intimal tear, but can occur without one
Quick Facts:Aortic Dissection - Merck Manual Consumer Version In an aortic dissection, the inner layer (lining) of the aortic wall tears, and blood surges through the tear, separating (dissecting) the middle layer from the outer layer of the wall As a result, a new, false channel forms in the wall