Aortic Dissection

When the inner layers of the aorta's wall split open it is called a dissection.
An acute dissection can cause chest pain which is sudden in nature.
It most often occurs in men between the ages of 50-55 for a proximal dissection and 60-70 years of age in a distal dissection.
Treatment:
-admission to the hospital
-meds to lower blood pressure and heart rate
-and in some cases surgery