Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Aortic dissection DeBakey type 1
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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 dissection.
Case Discussion
DeBakey type 1 or Stanford A aortic dissection places the patient at risk of proximal aortic rupture leading to either cardiac tamponade or catastrophic aortic regurgitation.
Portuguese: Dissecção de aorta Debakey Tipo 1