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Aortic Dissection Mimics Acute Abdomen in an Older Patient

International Journal of Gerontology, 2012
Aortic dissection is a relatively uncommon illness, but it often presents with acute hemodynamic compromise and severe chest pain. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for survival. Patients with an aortic dissection typically present with an acute,
Chi-Hung Lo, Chun-Chang Chen, Chao-Wen Hsueh, Hsien-Kuo Chin, Nang-Hsiung Feng   +4 more
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Accidental and Late Diagnosis of Type A Aortic Dissection: Mimicking Unstable Angina Pectoris

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
Aortic dissection is an infrequent diagnosis that usually presents with acute onset of sharp and severe tearing pain. It rarely presents with atypical symptoms, accompanied by a higher mortality risk that arises the delay in diagnosis. In this report, we
Toktam Alirezaei MD, Rana Irilouzadian MD, Mohammad Khani MD   +2 more
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Fluid dynamics of aortic root dilation in Marfan syndrome

, 2014
Aortic root dilation and propensity to dissection are typical manifestations of the Marfan Syndrome (MS), a genetic defect leading to the degeneration of the elastic fibres. Dilation affects the structure of the flow and, in turn, altered flow may play a
Costantini, Martina, Espa, Stefania, Fortini, Stefania, Querzoli, Giorgio, Sorgini, Francesca   +4 more
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Aortic Pathology Determines Midterm Outcome After Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta Report From the Medtronic Thoracic Endovascular Registry (MOTHER) Database [PDF]

, 2013
Background—Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta has become an increasingly utilized therapy. Although the short-term mortality advantage over open surgery is well documented, late mortality and the impact of presenting pathology on long-term ...
Benjamin Patterson, Brunt ME, Chrisoph Nienaber, Matt Thompson, Peter Holt, Richard Cambria, Ronald Fairman   +6 more
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Aortic Dissection that Presented to a Tertiary Hospital's ED in Dubai, UAE: A Descriptive Study

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background: Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition, with a high mortality rate. It can be classified into Stanford type A or type B. This study analyzes the clinical presentation, risk factors, systolic blood pressure, and the mortality rate ...
Ivyan Kambal, Esra AlHamadani, Rand Aboelkher, Sania Zia, Firas AlNajjar   +4 more
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Sleep apnea and the impact on cardiovascular risk in patients with Marfan syndrome [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by ectopia lentis, aortic root dilation and dissection and specific skeletal features.
Bauters, Fré, De Backer, Julie, De Groote, Katya, De Wilde, Hans, De Wolf, Daniël, Dhondt, Karlien, Hertegonne, Katrien, Jordaens, Luc, Muiño Mosquera, Laura   +8 more
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Aortic Pseudo aneurysm 3 Years after Interposition Tube Graft for Acute Dissection of Ascending Aorta [PDF]

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Patients with primary acute aortic dissection are at higher risk of complications, including increasing aortic aneurysm diameter, aortic rupture, aortic pseudo aneurysm, and recurrent aortic dissection.
Aliasghar Moeinipour, Mohammad Abbassi Teshnisi, Mohamadreza Akbari, Kayhan Mizani, Mahsa Moallemi, Omid Javdanfar, Hamid Hoseinikhah   +6 more
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Aetiology of sudden cardiac death in sport: a histopathologist's perspective. [PDF]

, 2012
In the UK, when a young person dies suddenly, the coroner is responsible for establishing the cause of death. They will ask a consultant pathologist to carry out an autopsy in order to ascertain when, where and how that person died.
Sheppard, MN
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Fatal Case of Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting As Acute Renal Failure

Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2014
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening illness requiring early diagnosis and treatment. Uncommon early presentations mimicking various illnesses can delay diagnosis. Acute renal failure (ARF) is an uncommon complication of type A aortic dissection (AAD).
Fuat Ozkan, Mehmet Fatih Inci, Selim Bozkurt, Bulent Altunoluk, Hasan Kahraman, Murvet Yuksel   +5 more
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Monocyte subsets, stanford-A acute aortic dissection, and carotid srtery stenosis. new evidences [PDF]

, 2019
Monocytes are a heterogeneous cell population distinguished into three subsets with distinctive phenotypic and functional properties: "classical" (CD14++CD16-), "intermediate" (CD14++CD16+), and "nonclassical" (CD14+CD16++).
Cifani, Noemi, Del Porto, Flavia, Proietta, Maria, Taurino, Maurizio, Tritapepe, Luigi   +4 more
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