10th March 2024

A 45-year-old teacher is admitted to the acute medical unit after initial management for aortic dissection.

A 45-year-old teacher is admitted to the acute medical unit after initial management for aortic dissection. His blood pressure is 180/110 mmHg, and his heart rate 58 bpm. His CT aortogram revealed an aortic dissection of the ascending aorta extending to the abdominal aorta at the renal artery level. How should his dissection be managed? 

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