Questions and Answers
What type of dissection involves the ascending aorta?
Type A (Stanford Classification)
What type of dissection involves the descending aorta?
Type B (Stanford Classification)
What is the type of dissection that features an intimal tear located in the anterior ascending aorta and progresses through the arch into the descending aorta?
Type 1 (DeBakey Classification)
Which type of dissection is confined to the ascending aorta?
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What type of dissection involves only the descending aorta, restricted to the thoracic aorta?
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What type of dissection involves the descending aorta, including the abdominal aorta, and extends distally?
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Study Notes
Aortic Dissection Classifications
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Type A (Stanford Classification): Dissection involves the ascending aorta, which is critical as it may affect the heart's blood supply.
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Type B (Stanford Classification): Dissection involves the descending aorta, usually considered less immediately life-threatening than Type A.
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Type 1 (DeBakey Classification): Characterized by an intimal tear often located in the anterior ascending aorta, progressing through the aortic arch into the descending aorta and extending into the abdominal aorta.
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Type 2 (DeBakey Classification): Involves dissections confined solely to the ascending aorta without extending beyond it.
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Type 3a (DeBakey Classification): Involves only the descending aorta, specifically restricted to the thoracic aorta.
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Type 3b (DeBakey Classification): Involves the descending aorta and includes the abdominal aorta, extending distally beyond the thoracic region.
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Description
This quiz covers the classifications of aortic dissections, including the Stanford and DeBakey systems. Learn the distinctions between Type A, Type B, and the various DeBakey types. Gain insight into their significance in medical diagnosis and treatment.
