Aortic Dissection

1. type of echo that should be ordered
4. level of aortic regurgitation
5. deceleration injuries associated with motor vehicle accidents that impact the AO isthmus area.
6. required treatment
10. system based on the site of the tear
12. AV associated with degeneration of the medial layer
14. meaning life-threatening
15. inner lining of AO
16. gender risk factor
17. a tear/separation
18. type(#) located in AAO
19. common symptom in pathology
21. sign which include speech and vision difficulty, weakness, or paralysis
23. type B site
24. system based on the anatomic location of the tear
25. (Lumen) normal channel through which blood flows in the vessel
26. effective tool to rule out/evaluate AO dissection
27. type A site

2. type(#) located in AAO, AO arch, DAO
3. Procedure to place a stent in Type B
4. causes damage of the intima
5. indicates rupture of dissection into pericardium
7. syndrome often linked with connective tissue and dissection
8. second most common dilated/dissection AO
9. outer layer of the AO
11. type(#) located in DAO
13. (Lumen) new blood-filled channel created by the dissection (intimal flap)
20. how will blood pressure appear on each arm?
22. fatal sudden burst
24. large aorta root