Introduction Aortic dissection results from a tear in the inner layer of the aortic wall (called intimal tear). Blood pumped from the heart into the aorta pushes the layers further apart in an upstream or downstream direction (or both, see below) and block side branches that may include Your coronary arteries, causing a heart attack Arteries to your brain , …
 Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome is a name for a group of diseases caused by an acute decrease of blood flow to the heart via its coronary arteries. Decrease in blood flow may result in the following: Introduction Angina pectoris If chest pain is caused by coronary artery disease, it is called angina pectoris or angina.