70-year-old aortic dissection can self-heal

Aortic dissection

is a serious cardiovascular emergency. In most cases, it is caused by a breach in the intima of the aortic wall, from which blood enters the middle of the arterial wall, forming a dissection hematoma, and leading to separation of the intima and the media. The etiology is complex, usually related to factors such as age, hypertension, atherosclerosis, etc. The disease is an irreversible disease, once the onset, it is usually difficult to heal. Patients can only control the continuous development of the disease and relieve discomfort symptoms through drugs or surgery.