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What do you suggest if my father had an aortic dissection and i wanted to know typically how long people live?
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Depends: It really varies depending on location and what branch blood vessel it affects. Some patients with aortic dissection die instantly. Some people with a chronic asymptomatic aortic dissection not affecting any branch vessels will die of old age first
Answered 7/28/2014
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