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The most common site of
blunt aortic injury is at the
isthmus (between the left

subclavian artery and the
ligamentum arteriosum). The
injury can range from an

intimal flap (like this one) to
intramural haematoma, to
pseudoaneurysm with

contained mediastinal
rupture. Frank rupture causes
exsanguination at the scene
of injury.

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