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      Risk Factors

      Several factors can increase the risk of developing an aortic dissection:

      High blood pressure (hypertension)
      Aortic aneurysm
      Connective tissue disorders (e.g., Marfan syndrome)
      Bicuspid aortic valve
      Age (more common in individuals aged 60 and older)
      Male sex
      

      They had to toss that last one in for fun.