title: Dissection of the aorta: a new approach.
abstract: There are two generally proposed causes of dissection of the aorta: (1) cleavage caused by blood entering the tear; and (2) haemorrhage that dissects the media and tear secondary to the cleavage. Using analysis of pressures and forces, this article shows that, on some occasions, these mechanisms alone cannot be responsible for causing aortic dissection
authors.affiliation: Frana Alfirevica 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. boris.mikic1@zg.tel.hr
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mikich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikich
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018450:Disease Progression; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical