Chapter 9 - Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)»Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)»Dissection of aorta (I71.0)

I71.0

Dissection of aorta

Sub-codes (4)

I71.00 Dissection of unspecified site of aorta
I71.01 Dissection of thoracic aorta
I71.02 Dissection of abdominal aorta
I71.03 Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Aortic Dissection11 drugs (5 approved, 6 experimental)

A tear in the inner layer of the AORTA leading to interstitial HEMORRHAGE, and splitting (dissecting) of the aortic TUNICA MEDIA layer. It typically begins with a tear in the TUNICA INTIMA layer.