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A38
AORTA – Aortic dissection (dissecting aortic aneurysm)
Description
This specimen shows heart and aortic arch. The aortic arch has been opened to display a rupture in the intima close to the origin of the innominate artery (brachiocephalic trunk). The wall of the aorta is dissected by blood.