DeBakey Aortic Dissection Classification

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** The type of aortic dissection present as defined by the DeBakey Classification System (DeBakey ME, Henly WS, Cooley DA, Morris GC Jr, Crawford ES, Beall AC Jr. Surgical management of dissecting aneurysms of the aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1965;49:130-149).

**Synonyms:** - DEBAKADC - DeBakey AoD Classification - DeBakey AoD Classification