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'''Acute aortic syndrome''' (AAS) is a clinical syndrome caused by one of three life-threatening aortic pathologies which all have similar clinical features. These are: | '''Acute aortic syndrome''' (AAS) is a clinical syndrome caused by one of three life-threatening aortic pathologies which all have similar clinical features. These are: | ||
* [[Aortic dissection]] (70-80% of | * [[Aortic dissection]] (70-80% of cases) | ||
* [[Aortic intramural haemotoma]] | * [[Aortic intramural haemotoma]] | ||
* [[Penetratic aortic ulcer]] | * [[Penetratic aortic ulcer]] | ||
Patients usually present with severe chest pain that has a tearing character. There is often hypertension. | |||
<noinclude>[[Category:Vascular surgery]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Vascular surgery]] | ||
</noinclude> | |||