1. Aortic Dissection Zahir Rahman MD 10/14/02

6. RCA RSC LCA INTIMA TRUE LUMEN FALSE LUMEN PULMONARY TRUNK RSC

7. THROMBUS IN FALSE LUMEN TRUE LUMEN

8. FALSE LUMEN LRA TRUE LUMEN

14. EKG

16. Intraoperative TEE Ascend Aorta

17. Intraoperative TEE – Aortic Arch

18. Descend Aorta – Communication back into true lumen

19. Descend Aorta – Multiple Intimal Flaps

24. Aortic Dissection Zahir Rahman MD 10/14/02

26. Common Classification Systems Braunwald

27. Common Classifications of Aortic Dissection

28. Variants of Aortic Dissection

34. Proposed Mechanism of Initiation of Dissection

36. Symptoms of Aortic Dissection According to a report on 464 patients from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. (Hagan et al. Jama 2000; 283:897-903)

39. Mechanisms of Aortic Regurgitation in Proximal AD

42. Clinical Variables Associated with High In-Hospital Mortality Rates. (Mehta et al. Circulation. 2002;105:200-206)

45. (von Kodolitsch et al, Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2977-2982)

46. (von Kodolitsch et al, Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2977-2982)

50. Normal Aorta in CXR 3 years Prior

51. Enlargement of the Aortic Knob A Case of Proximal Aortic Dissection

52. Comparison of Imaging Modalities (Braunwald)

54. Thoracic Aortagram in AP view

56. Contrast-Enhanced CT at level of Ventricle

57. Left Anterior Oblique View Contrast Enhanced CT Intimal Flap originates beyond Left SC Artery

59. Descend Aorta – Communication back into true lumen

61. RCA RSC LCA INTIMA TRUE LUMEN FALSE LUMEN PULMONARY TRUNK RSC

62. Practical Assessment of Imaging Modalities

72. Indications for Definitive Surgical and Medical Therapy in AD

73. Surgical Repair of Proximal Dissections

78. Intramural Hematoma (H)

79. Crescenteric Hematoma that does not Enhance confirming a intramural Hematoma that does not communicate with the Aortic Lumen.

80. Evolution of a Penetrating atherosclerotic Ulcer of Aorta