Also, at its origin at the aortic valve, coronary arteries branch from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood.

Along its descent, more small arteries branch out to supply blood to the stomach, intestine, colon, kidneys, and the spinal cord.

The aorta then begins to descend through the chest and into the abdomen where it splits into two iliac arteries that provide blood flow to the legs.

It originates at the aortic valve at the outlet of the left ventricle of the heart and ascends within the chest to an arch where blood vessels branch off to supply blood flow to the arms and head.

The aorta is the large blood vessel that leads from the heart and carries blood to the rest of the body.

Reducing the risk factors for aortic dissection are key to prevention of this condition, including.

Mortality is high for both types of aortic dissection.

Abdominal aortic dissection can present with abdominal pain radiating to the flank or back.

a tearing or ripping pain in the chest,.

Aortic dissection occurs when a tear occurs in the inner muscle wall lining of the aorta, allowing blood to split apart the muscle layers of the aortic wall.

An aortic dissection is a small tear in the tunica intima (the inside layer of the aortic wall in contact with blood).

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