The most common site of acute aoic dissection is:-
Correct Answer: Right lateral wall of ascending aoa
Description: AOIC DISSECTION Aoic dissection is caused by circumferential or, less frequently, transverse tear of the intima. MC site: Right lateral wall of the ascending aoa Another common site: Descending thoracic aoa (just below the ligamentum aeriosum). Peak incidence: 6th and 7th decades.
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