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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Aortic dissection is a disruption of the intima,the inner lining of the artery,which allows blood to flow between the layers.

What Is an Aortic Dissection