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what is the difference between aortic dissection and dissecting aortic aneurysm?


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Aortic dissection ---major risk factor is hypertension leading to disseaction of Aorta due to high pressure.

Dissecting aortic aneurysm--DAA--major risk factor is Atherosclerosis leading to dilation of vessel forming aneurysm and then rupture of that aneurysm d/t trauma or hypertension raised eyebrow


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