title: Thoracic aortic dissection: preventing complications.
abstract: The patient who is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with an acute thoracic aortic dissection represents a nursing emergency. Through astute nursing actions, most complications can be prevented for those patients who have aortic wall injury due to trauma or medical conditions.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Twomey
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning