Stanford and DeBakey classifications of thoracic aortic dissection

“ Stanford DeBakey Type A – Affects the ascending aorta and/or arch and possibly into the descending aorta Type I – Involves ascending and d...

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Stanford	DeBakey
Type A – Affects the ascending aorta and/or arch and possibly into the descending aorta	Type I – Involves ascending and descending aorta Type II – Involves the ascending aorta only
Type B – Affects the descending aorta and/or arch beyond the left subclavian artery	Type III IIIA—descending aorta only without extension below the diaphragm IIIB—descending aorta with extension below the diaphragm

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