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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for dissection
  1. Aortic dissection (image) 
    Aortic dissection is a condition in which there is bleeding into and along the wall of the aorta (the ... the inner wall of the artery. Although aortic dissection can affect anybody, it is most often seen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Carotid dissection (image) 
    ... This leaking of blood into the artery wall (dissection) may cause a clot to form, reducing blood ... the neck, which means stroke secondary to carotid dissection may occur in young people as well as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18124.htm - Medical Encyclopedia