What Is an Aortic Dissection

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is an aortic dissection?

• A) Complete tear of arterial wall.
• B) Congenital anomaly in which the lumen is duplicated.
• C) Traumatic disruption of the aorta from the root at the junction of the left ventricle.
• D) Disruption of the intima allowing blood to flow between the layers of the wall.

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