Ascending aorta · Type A

Explore dissection progression.

Move from a normal ascending aorta to aneurysmal enlargement, then follow an entry tear, wall separation, and formation of a false lumen.

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Normal ascending aorta

The ascending aorta begins with a smaller caliber and one continuous lumen.

Ascending aortic dissection progression An original schematic showing an entry tear, an intimal flap, and a false lumen progressing from the ascending aorta through the arch. CROSS-SECTION FALSE LUMEN TRUE LUMEN
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Original Aortico schematic for research communication. Conceptual—not a diagnostic or patient-specific result.