Fig. 7.

Safety plot for aortic dissection, with the gray shaded region indicating favorability for tear propagation. a Contour plot of energy release rates by varying pressure and tear depth for longitudinal tear propagation, when ${\alpha }_{\text{lim}}$ = ${30}^{\circ }$, $H_2$/R = 0.2, and $J_m$ = 1. b Contour plot of energy release rates by varying pressure and tear depth for circumferential tear propagation, when ${\alpha }_{\text{lim}}$ = ${30}^{\circ }$, $H_2$/R = 0.2, and $J_m$ = 1