Aortic Dissection – DeBakey Classification MCQ
Clinical Scenario: A 52-year-old hypertensive male presents with sudden retrosternal chest pain radiating to the back. CT angiography reveals dissection confined to the ascending aorta without involvement of the arch or descending thoracic aorta.
Which DeBakey classification does this correspond to?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type IIIa
D. Type IIIb