Heart and Aorta Type B Aortic Dissection | Page 2

However, persisting pain not responding to conservative treatment is a relative
indication for intervention nowadays. Various methods of interventional procedures are
attempted to control the primary tear in the intima.
One common interventional method is to stent across the proximal intimal tear. This
prevents the blood from entering the pseudo-lumen and eventually blood in the
pseudo-lumen gets thrombosed.
Whenever decision is made to treat the type B Dissection conservatively, a close follow
up is mandatory. CT Aortogram/MR Aortogram should be performed at 3 months and
one year.
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