New insights into aortic dissection

Simplify the diagnosis of aortic dissections and focus on the development and course of dissections: Katrin Ellermann (Institute of Mechanics) and Gerhard Holzapfel (Institute of Biomechanics). Lunghammer - TU Graz By Birgit Baustädter - Aortic dissection is a life-threatening tear in the aortic wall. At present, little is known about the causes. Researchers at TU Graz have now developed algorithms and models designed to support early-stage diagnosis and treatment. at the end of the message. In most cases, aortic dissection is the result of a tear in the inner layer of the aortic wall, the intima. This causes blood to rush into the resulting space, forming what is known as a false lumen, which fundamentally changes the mechanical strain on the aortic wall.