Assertion: aortic dissection | /r/CapableOf | present as hypertensive emergency
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Aortic dissection generally presents as a hypertensive emergency, and the prime consideration of medical management is to decrease the shear stress in the aortic wall (dP/dt (force of ejection of blood from the left ventricle)) by decreasing blood pressure and the heart rate.