New Mexico aortic dissection expert witnesses provide specialized medical opinions on diagnosis, imaging interpretation, and emergent surgical management of aortic catastrophes. They often come from cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiology, and emergency medicine, with experience in trauma-capable hospitals serving Albuquerque and statewide transfers to UNM Hospital. They assess delays in recognition, CT angiography findings, operative decision-making, and postoperative complications.