An aortic dissection can strike without warning and mimic other health issues. Knowing what it is (and isn't) can mean the difference between life and death.

An aortic dissection is a tear in one of the layers of the aorta. The aorta is your body’s largest blood vessel. Your aorta is made up of three layers. When a hole or tear forms in one of these layers, your aorta's inner and outer layers can split apart ...

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Designed to complement pre-clinical basic science teaching, students will undertake full body, MRI informed, human dissection and anatomical research to explore the anatomy of health and disease. The Functional and Clinical Anatomy intercalated course ...