In this episode, Dr Roderick MacArthur discusses the condition of aortic dissection. Listen and learn about:

• the classical clinical picture of aortic dissection
• how to make the diagnosis
• pathophysiology of Type A and Type B dissections
• immediate management of the patient with a dissection
• principles of surgery for aortic dissection

Running time 14:38

Note: there is some variation of volume in this recording, you may need to crank up the sound in places.