Diagnosis

A high index of suspicion is required for prompt diagnosis and treatment of deadly and relatively rare aortic dissection yet diagnosis is both elusive and challenging, with a diversity of manifestations, depending on where it occurs along the aorta. It will usually provoke a sudden sharp chest pain of high intensity at onset , but not only, as you will see here in a review of the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of aortic dissection here. 

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https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-12/Acute-aortic-dissection

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