Question 19 of 22
This MRCS Part B station is about vascular pathology.
This MRCS Part B station is about vascular pathology.
How is aortic dissection classified?
The Stanford classification splits aortic dissection into type A and B:
- A, which also includes DeBakey type I and II, involves the ascending aorta
- B, only the descending aorta is involved
