Complications associated with aortic dissections
Aortic dissections are usually difficult to diagnose. This is because it has symptoms that may appear in other health conditions. Since an aortic dissection can lead to severe damage in a short amount of time, the condition needs immediate diagnosis and treatment.
If you don’t receive treatment on time, aortic dissection may lead to fatal complications, such as:
- Aortic regurgitation
- Heart failure
- Aortic rupture
- Heart attack
- Cardiac arrest or heart stopping
- Cardiac tamponade
- Organ failure