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Aortic dissection DeBakey type 1

Case contributed by: Prof Cláudio Souza

Patient Data:

Age: 53
Gender: Male
Race: Black/African American
From the case: Aortic dissection DeBakey type 1
Modality: CT

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C+ arterial phase

Case Discussion:

CTA of the chest demonstrates an aortic dissection extending from the aortic valve, around the arch and down into the abdomen. Involvement of the ascending aorta constitutes a DeBakey type 1 or Stanford A, and places the patient at risk of rupture into proximally leading to either cardiac tamponade or catastrophic aortic regurgitation. 

Portuguese :Dissecção de aorta Debakey Tipo 1 

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