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Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
Aortic Dissection ... Classification ... II - Dissection ... #Aortic #Dissection ... #Classification
Figure 1. The most common classification systems of thoracic aortic dissection: Stanford and DeBakey.

#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection
dissection: Stanford ... and DeBakey. ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... #DeBakey #Stanford
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
 -
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Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... Type A: Ascending aorta ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Classification ... #DeBakey #Stanford
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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Stenosis in Adults ... stenosis (AS) as ... #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... dissection • ... Aortic aneurysm ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Aortic ... #Stenosis #AorticStenosis ... #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Dissection
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
Aortic Stenosis ... Severity Classification ... Velocity > 4 m/s #Aortic ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Classification