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This patient is experiencing an acute type A aortic dissection. Immediate surgical intervention is the most appropriate next step to address this life-threatening condition, as dissections involving the ascending aorta require emergency surgery to prevent aortic rupture or complications affecting heart function. CT imaging has adequately evaluated the extent of the dissection, which is confined to the descending aorta and does not involve major branch vessels. Surgery is needed to repair the tear in the aor

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Jessica E Isom

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