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aortic rupture, chest x-ray, aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, dissecting, aortic dissection, is bleeding into, along the wall, the aorta, major artery, heart, involve abnormal widening, ballooning, the aorta, aneurysm, aortic dissection involves bleeding into, along the wall, the aorta, major artery, heart, most often, a tear, inner wall, the artery, occurs, in the thoracic, chest, portion, the aorta, in the abdominal portion, exact cause, risks include atherosclerosis, hardening, the arteries, high blood pressure, traumatic injury, major cause of aortic dissection, blunt trauma, chest, hitting the steering wheel of a car, an accident, aortic dissection, associated, injury, infection, congenital, present from birth, weakness, the aorta, collagen disorders, marfan's syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, ehlers-danlos syndrome, relapsing polychondritis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, pregnancy, valve disorders, aortic insufficiency, coarctation, the aorta, associated, aortic dissection, aortic dissection occurs in approximately 2 out of every people, affect anyone, most often seen in men aged 40 to 70, chest pain, sudden, severe, sharp, stabbing, tearing, ripping, located below the sternum, radiates under the shoulder blades, radiate to shoulder, neck, arm, jaw, abdomen, hips, location, change, pain typically moves distally, to arms, legs, the aortic dissection progresses, in the same direction, changes in thought ability, confusion, disorientation, decreased movement, location, decreased sensation, location, intense anxiety, anguish, pallor, rapid pulse, profuse sweating, dry skin/mouth, thirst, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, lying flat, orthopnea, begin suddenly, additional symptoms that associated, excessive yawning, clammy skin, weak, absent pulse, cough, high blood pressure, listening, a stethoscope, chest, abdomen, reveal a "blowing" murmur over the aorta, a heart murmur, abnormality, decreased, weak, pulses, in the arms, hands, low blood pressure, bulging neck veins, signs resembling a heart attack, signs of shock, inadequate blood flow, body tissues, normal blood pressure, aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm revealed on, echocardiogram, ultrasound examination, the heart, transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, chest x-ray, mediastinal, chest, widening, pleural effusion, fluid, in the lining, the lung, chest mri, ct scan of chest, dye, aortic angiography, doppler ultrasonography, occasionally performed, goal of treatment is prevention of complications, hospitalization, antihypertensives, drugs that lower blood pressure, a vein, intravenous, potent pain relievers, cardiac medications beta-blockers, reduce some, surgical repair, replacement, the section of aorta is curative aortic valve is compromised by the dissection, aortic valve replacement, coronary, heart, arteries, involved, a coronary bypass is also performed, aortic dissection is life-threatening, likelihood of death, the first 48 hours is 1% per hour, untreated patients, disorder is curable, surgical repair, performed, aortic rupture, less than half of patients, ruptured aorta survive, bleeding, aorta, aortic rupture causing rapid blood loss, shock, clot formation, insufficient circulation past the area, the dissection, irreversible kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, cardiac tamponade, a condition where fluid acccumulates, in the lining, the heart, impairs the heart's ability to pump out blood, symptoms indicate aortic dissection, severe chest pain, quickly, adequate treatment, control of atherosclerosis, hardening, the arteries, high blood pressure, reduce the risk, take safety precautions, prevent injuries, many cases, not preventable.