title: Aortic dissection: the tear that kills.
abstract: Patient survival of aortic dissection hinges on timely diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, California, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001027:Aortography; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed