10th March 2024

A 53-year-old man who is a smoker with high cholesterol presents to A&E with sudden onset chest pain and shortness of breath.

A 53-year-old man who is a smoker with high cholesterol presents to A&E with sudden onset chest pain and shortness of breath. Aortic dissection is suspected, and he has a CT angiogram of his aorta, which shows a Stanford type B aortic dissection. Which of the following best describes type B Sandford aortic dissection?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.