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Postpartum aortic dissection [PDF]
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013 Postpartum aortic dissection is a rare but lethal event. Until now, only a limited number of cases have been reported, and a comprehensive literature review from 1988 to 2012 yielded 27 cases.
Yuan, Shi-Min
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta or bleeding within the aortic wall, resulting in the separation (dissection) of the layers of the aortic wall. Aortic dissection is most common in those 65-75 years of age, with an incidence of 35 cases per 100,000 people per year in this population ...
Christoph A, Nienaber +12 more
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Dissecting the epidemiology of aortic dissection
European Heart Journal. Acute Cardiovascular Care, 2021 International ...
Aboyans, Victor, Boukhris, Marouane
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The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2005 Aortic root enlargement is generally asymptomatic, with few clinical clues, but may be observed as an incidental finding on a chest x‐ray, echocardiogram, or contrast‐enhanced computerized tomogram of the chest. Aortic dissection is one of the most feared complications of hypertension.
V. R. Prasad Nalamolu +1 more
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A case of acute aortic dissection type b associated with cushing's syndrome [PDF]
, 2009 We report a case of a 63-year-old man, with a previous history of hypertension and glucose intolerance associated troncular obesity that was emergently admitted to our Institution for evaluation of a severe, constant posterior chest pain which radiated ...
COTESTA, Dario +7 more
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Atenolol versus losartan in children and young adults with Marfan's syndrome [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND : Aortic-root dissection is the leading cause of death in Marfan's syndrome. Studies suggest that with regard to slowing aortic-root enlargement, losartan may be more effective than beta-blockers, the current standard therapy in most centers.
Atz, A.M. +33 more
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Aortic Dissection and Dissecting Aortic Aneurysms
Annals of Surgery, 1988 Operation was employed in the treatment of 546 patients for complications of aortic dissection during the 32-year period of 1956-1988. Current concepts and operative techniques evolved during this period. Fortunately, about half the patients were treated during the latter 4 years, as modern therapy became standardized.
E. S. Crawford +4 more
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Aortic dissection: To be or not to be?
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2013 Patients with acute aortic dissection present with such varied symptoms that diagnosis becomes difficult. Various imaging techniques like computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography are used to diagnose this entity, but they too have their limitations.
Kanwar Aditya Baloria +3 more
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Mathematical modeling of thrombus formation in idealized models of aortic dissection: Initial findings and potential applications [PDF]
, 2016 Aortic dissection is a major aortic catastrophe with a high morbidity and mortality risk caused by the formation of a tear in the aortic wall. The development of a second blood filled region defined as the “false lumen” causes highly disturbed flow ...
Menichini, C, Xu, XY
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