Zones of the Aorta

We’ve talked recently about the classification of aortic dissection based on location. But what if you want to be more specific about the location of an aortic injury? The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) break the aorta down into 11 zones. Rishi Kumar explains the breakdown in this excellent diagram.

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