Aortic Dissection

A tear in the inner layer of the AORTA leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the aortic TUNICA MEDIA layer. It typically begins with a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA layer.

Year introduced: 2023

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Tree Number(s): C14.907.055.448.250, C14.907.109.070.500

MeSH Unique ID: D000784

Entry Terms:

• Aortic Dissections
• Dissection, Aortic
• Aneurysm, Dissecting
• Dissecting Aneurysms
• Dissecting Aneurysm
• Dissecting Aneurysm Aorta
• Aneurysm Aorta, Dissecting
• Aorta, Dissecting Aneurysm
• Dissecting Aneurysm Aortas
• Aortic Dissecting Aneurysm
• Aneurysm, Aortic Dissecting
• Aortic Dissecting Aneurysms
• Dissecting Aneurysm, Aortic

Previous Indexing:

• Aneurysm (1966-1976)
• Aortic Aneurysm (1966-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Aneurysm
Dissection, Blood Vessel
Aortic Dissection
Dissection, Abdominal Aorta
Dissection, Thoracic Aorta
Dissection, Ascending Aorta
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Type IV

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Aortic Diseases
Acute Aortic Syndrome
Aortic Dissection
Dissection, Abdominal Aorta
Dissection, Thoracic Aorta
Dissection, Ascending Aorta