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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Nov 2;80(24):e223–e393. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.004

FIGURE 7. Classification of Acute Aortic Dissection.

FIGURE 7

The DeBakey and Stanford classification systems are used most commonly. The DeBakey system offers greater anatomic detail, whereas the Stanford system is simpler, essentially distinguishing those dissections that involve the ascending thoracic aorta from those that do not.