This section outlines the objectives and critical components of learning about vascular disease, specifically focusing on carotid artery disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). It covers the path...This section outlines the objectives and critical components of learning about vascular disease, specifically focusing on carotid artery disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). It covers the pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, and nursing care approaches.
A tear in the aorta between the intima and the media allows blood to dissect the wall for varying lengths of the aorta, usually between the intima and media at the site of the tear but the pulsatile b...A tear in the aorta between the intima and the media allows blood to dissect the wall for varying lengths of the aorta, usually between the intima and media at the site of the tear but the pulsatile blood then usually dissects into the media at the junction of the inner 1/3 and the middle 1/3.
