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Signs and Symptoms

Aortic dissection often causes a sudden, sharp, severe pain that feels like tearing, ripping, or stabbing. The location of the pain usually depends on where the dissection occurs and how it affects nearby organs. In most cases, pain starts in the chest, neck, or upper back, and spreads to the arms, legs, shoulders, jaw, abdomen, or hips as the dissection worsens. The patient may lose feeling in different parts of the body or may not be able to move.

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