Stanford & DeBakey Classification

Daily PO, Trueblood HW, Stinson EB, Wuerflein RD, Shumway NE. Management of acute aortic dissections. Origin of the Stanford classification: type A involves the ascending aorta, type B does not.

DeBakey ME, Henly WS, Cooley DA, et al. Surgical management of dissecting aneurysms of the aorta. Origin of the DeBakey types: I ascending aorta and beyond, II ascending aorta only, III descending aorta (IIIa above, IIIb extending below the diaphragm).

Erbel R, Aboyans V, Boileau C, et al. 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases. Uses both systems (Stanford A = DeBakey I and II; Stanford B = DeBakey III). Management follows the current guideline and local pathway.