Dissection, Thoracic Aorta

**Definition:** Dissection or a tear of the THORACIC AORTA. It includes aortic root dissection, ascending aortic dissection, aortic arch dissection and descending thoracic aortic dissection.

**Tree numbers:** - C14.907.055.448.250.128 - C14.907.109.070.500.128

**Synonyms:** - Thoracic Aortic Dissection - Thoracic Aorta Dissection