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Axial CT of dissection flap.
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Type A dissection extending to the right iliac artery (Figure 1).
Sagittal view of dissection propagating from aortic root toward renal arteries.
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CT angiography revealed a Stanford A AD with diffuse extension proximal to the origin of the mesenteric arteries (Figure 2).
Coronal view of dissection flap.
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A 63-year-old African American male with a history of hypertension and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented to the emergency room with intermittent sharp chest pain with extension to his right arm. An initial D-dimer level of 1024 ng/mL was proceeded by CT angiography which revealed a Stanford A dissection (Figure 3).