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DISSECTION AORTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aortic dissection
1, record 1, English, aortic%20dissection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the body's main artery(aorta). Blood rushes through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split(dissect). If the blood goes through the outside aortic wall, aortic dissection is often deadly. 2, record 1, English, - aortic%20dissection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dissection of the aorta
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissection aortique
1, record 1, French, dissection%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dissection de l'aorte 2, record 1, French, dissection%20de%20l%27aorte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La dissection aortique] se caractérise par une séparation longitudinale des couches de l'aorte qui part généralement d'une brèche ou d'une déchirure de l'intima, c'est-à-dire de la tunique interne de l'aorte [...] La pression exercée par le sang éjecté du ventricule gauche favorise un décollement progressif des couches de l'aorte, ce qui crée un faux passage, appelé faux chenal, parallèle à la lumière aortique normale. Sous l'effet de l'éjection du sang par le ventricule, la dissection s'étend et le risque de décès augmente. 2, record 1, French, - dissection%20aortique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dissecting aneurysm
1, record 2, English, dissecting%20aneurysm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An aneurysm resulting from hemorrhage that causes] longitudinal splitting of the arterial wall, producing a tearing in the intima and establishing communication with the lumen ... 1, record 2, English, - dissecting%20aneurysm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it usually affects the aorta(aortic dissection) but may also affect other large arteries. 1, record 2, English, - dissecting%20aneurysm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anévrisme disséquant
1, record 2, French, an%C3%A9vrisme%20diss%C3%A9quant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'anévrisme disséquant [...] correspond à une cavité se développant dans l'intérieur même de la paroi de l'artère sur une longueur plus ou moins importante. Il s'établit entre la paroi interne et la paroi externe décollée par le sang, une communication due à la rupture de la paroi interne. 1, record 2, French, - an%C3%A9vrisme%20diss%C3%A9quant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anévrysme disséquant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aneurisma disecante
1, record 2, Spanish, aneurisma%20disecante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aneurisma en el que la sangre se introduce entre las túnicas íntima y adventicia de la arteria, originando una dilatación de la misma y una segunda cavidad, dentro de la pared, que en su crecimiento puede dificultar la circulación por la luz del vaso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aneurisma%20disecante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dissecting hematoma
1, record 3, English, dissecting%20hematoma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dissecting aneurysm 1, record 3, English, dissecting%20aneurysm
avoid, see observation
- dissecting aneurysm 1, record 3, English, dissecting%20aneurysm
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dissecting aneurysm... is a lesion which occurs when blood is forced through an intimal defect into the wall of an artery, under arterial pressure. This may lead to extension of a column of blood that may travel for a considerable distance along the arterial media, and separate the wall into two planes--hence, the word "dissection. "(Actually, the term "dissecting aneurysm" is a misnomer, since there is not actually an arterial dilatation. A more accurate term is "dissecting hematoma. ").... There are two ways to classify dissecting aneurysms according to their location. The simpler of these systems designates a dissecting aneurysm as "type A" if it involves the ascending aorta and "type B" if it is confined to the descending aorta. 1, record 3, English, - dissecting%20hematoma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hématome disséquant
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9matome%20diss%C3%A9quant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dissection aortique (DA) est l'accident le plus grave qui puisse atteindre les vaisseaux de l'organisme. Elle se définit comme le clivage longitudinal de la média avec mise en communication de l'hématome de paroi (hématome disséquant) avec la lumière aortique. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9matome%20diss%C3%A9quant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematoma disecante
1, record 3, Spanish, hematoma%20disecante
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aneurisma disecante 2, record 3, Spanish, aneurisma%20disecante
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desdoblamiento o disección de una pared arterial debido a la entrada de sangre a través de una herida de la íntima o por una hemorragia intersticial; es más común en la aorta, con una herida de la íntima cerca de las válvulas aórticas y con una disección de la media de una distancia y extensión variable, con frecuente ruptura a través de la pared externa; [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - hematoma%20disecante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El aneurisma disecante generalmente se presenta con dolor intenso, choque, ausencia de pulsaciones en los vasos femorales y presión sanguínea disminuida en las piernas. 4, record 3, Spanish, - hematoma%20disecante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término aneurisma también se usa para una gravísima enfermedad, el aneurisma disecante. En realidad no se trata de un verdadero aneurisma sino de un hematoma disecante producido por una rotura de la capa íntima y parte de la capa media de la arteria, generalmente la aorta. Tras la rotura, la sangre pasa de la luz arterial al interior de la pared y la presión sanguínea va despegando y disecando las paredes. La arteria está dilatada en una zona pero la pared de dicha zona no contiene las tres capas de un verdadero aneurisma. La disección aórtica se produce por una enfermedad del colágeno que debilita la capa media y, con frecuencia, se asocia al Síndrome de Marfan (759.82). 1, record 3, Spanish, - hematoma%20disecante
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