Overview and History of Aortic Dissection and other Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Aortic anatomy and the pathophysiology of acute aortic syndromes.- Histopathology of Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Genetically-Triggered Aortic Dissections.- Presentation of Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Classification Systems of Acute Aortic Syndromes .- Medical conditions predisposing to aortic dissection and preventive strategies.- What do the Guidelines say for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndromes?.- Initial Medical Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Imaging of Aortic Dissection: CT, MRI, and Angiography.- Imaging of Intramural Hematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer by CT and MRI.- Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Long-term imaging of the aorta - considerations and comparison of modalities.- Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management.- Catheter-Induced Aortic Dissection.- Aortic Intramural Hematoma.- Penetrating AtheroscleroticUlcer: Presentation and Management.- Endovascular treatment of type A aortic dissections.- Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in type A Aortic Dissection.- Basic Approaches for the Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection - Safe Management Strategies for the General Cardiac Surgeon.- Valve Repair for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in the Setting of Acute Aortic Dissection.- Management of the Aortic Arch in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A.- Frozen Elephant Trunk for Aortic Dissection.- One-stage Repair of Extensive Chronic Thoracic Aortic Dissection.- Management of Complicated Type A Aortic Dissection.- Management of Complicated Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.- Management of Type B Aortic Dissection.- Subacute and Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection.- Management of chronic descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal dissection and aneurysm-stent grafting, debranching.- Management of Chronic Dissection of the Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta.- Diagnosis and Management of Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.- Monitoring and medical treatment of chronic thoracic, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.- External Aortic Support and Other Alternative Strategies in the Management of Aortic Pathology of Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders.- Management of Operative Complications after Type A aortic dissection repair.- Neuroprotection during dissection repair.- Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: When Not to Operate.- Delayed Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection.- Anesthetic Management of Acute Aortic Dissection.- Coagulopathy and bleeding management for aortic dissection surgery.- Monitoring After Surgery for Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Medical Management of Uncomplicated Type B Acute Aortic Syndromes.- Symptomatic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.- Future Considerations for Acute Aortic Syndromes.