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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Assess for high risk ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... upper abdominal/thoracic