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When a patient with hypertension and chest pain radiating to the back presents to the hospital, one should suspect aortic dissection, which is a tear of the inner lining (tunica intima) of the aorta, with dissection of blood through its middle layer (tunica media). And when an elderly male presents with a pulsatile abdominal mass, one should suspect a rupturing abdominal aortic aneurysm. An aneurysm is simply a balloon-like dilation of a vessel wall. You will come to an understanding of the pathophysiology of these life-threatening diseases in addition to their surgical and medical management.

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