Key result
Aortic dissection remains the most common catastrophic aortic illness requiring prompt diagnosis to prevent mortality.
Why the study?
Aortic dissection is the most common catastrophic illness affecting the aorta and requires familiarity with its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy to prevent almost certain death if untreated.
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Raises awareness of aortic dissection in aging hypertensives; leaves open identification of prognostic factors pending higher-level studies.
Disease processes affecting the aorta are gaining increasing attention as average longevity of the population in this country increases and as awareness of conditions such as hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease improves. Aortic dissection is commonly seen as a manifestation of these processes in the aging population and is the most common catastrophic illness affecting the aorta. Familiarity with its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy is mandatory to prevent almost certain death if left untreated.
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GRIFFITH et al. (1985) conducted a review in Acute Aortic Dissection. Aortic dissection is the most common catastrophic illness affecting the aorta, requiring familiarity with its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy to prevent death.
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