Aortic rupture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Rupture of the aorta is a morbid and often fatal event due to rupture of an aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, or due to trauma.

• Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Rupture as a complication of an aortic dissection
• Traumatic aortic rupture as occurs with a motor vehicle accident or a fall.