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The aorta, just like all blood vessels has three layers: the inner layer which is called tunica intima, the middle layer tunica media and the outer layer tunica adventitia. Sometimes a separation of or a dissection between these layers can occur and in the case of the aorta where the BP is very high and there is a lot of blood, blood can seep into this crack and get in between these layers. And this presence is an enlarged segment of the aorta, commonly referred to as a pseudo aneurysm. While a true aneurysm would have a stock or a balloonist shape. What Is Aortic Dissection? Aortic dissection happens when the innermost layer of the aorta tears, because of Aortic dissection the normal function of the aorta to supply blood to the parts of the body is not taken care of and the blood doesn’t flow to all the organs of the body, because Aortic dissection there can be decreased blood supply to vital organs of the body. A pseudo aneurysm is more diffused and appears as an enlarged area, of co...
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