{"id":89,"date":"2017-07-06T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T09:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msa-vascularservices.com\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2021-12-30T19:11:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:11:11","slug":"aortic-dissection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/vascular-conditions\/aortic-aneurysm\/aortic-dissection\/","title":{"rendered":"Aortic Dissection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The aorta, the main vessel that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body, is made of 3 layers. An aortic dissection is a tear that occurs between the innermost and middle layers of the aorta. Aortic dissections occur in approximately 3 per 100,000 patients per year. Both men and women are affected.<\/p>\n<h3>Can be harmless, serious, or life-threatening<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes an aortic dissection is harmless. However, this is not always the case.<\/li>\n<li>Aortic dissections can compromise blood flow to your kidneys, liver, bowels and legs. This condition is called malperfusion and can cause kidney failure, paralysis and a lack of blood flow to the legs.<\/li>\n<li>Aortic dissections can also cause your aorta to rupture, which may lead to life-threatening bleeding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aorta, the main vessel that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body, is made of 3 layers. An aortic dissection is a tear that occurs between the innermost and middle layers of the aorta. Aortic dissections occur in approximately 3 per 100,000 patients per year. 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