TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Aortic Aneurysms
A1  - Halsted, Karen
A1  - De Marchi, Lorenzo
A2  - Freeman, Brian S.
A2  - Berger, Jeffrey S.
Y1  - 2016
N1  - 
T2  - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
AB  - Due  to  the  high  pressure  of  the  arterial  system,  the  aorta  is  susceptible  to  the  development  of  aneurysms  and  dissection.  An  aortic  aneurysm  is  a  dilatation  greater  than  3  cm  anywhere  along  the  aorta,  including  the  ascending,  arch,  thoracic,  or  abdominal  portions.  Aortic  aneurysms  are  present  in  1%–4%  of  the  population  over  age  50.  Aortic  dissection  occurs  when  a  false  lumen  is  created  by  blood  flowing  through  a  tear  in  the  intimal  layer.  Dissections  put  the  patient  at  risk  for  disruption  of  flow  to  the  aortic  branch  arteries.  Both  aneurysm  and  dissection  of  the  aorta  have  the  potential  for  disastrous  and  possibly  fatal  aortic  rupture  if  left  untreated.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740557
ER  -