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AORTIC DISSECTION

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 1992
SUMMARYAortic dissection, once thought to be rare, is the most common catastrophe of the aorta, being twice as common as ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.1 In one Inner London borough, aortic dissection accounted for 4.2% of sudden deaths in men over a three‐year period.2 Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to achieving a successful ...
P, Ponraj, J, Pepper
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Nearly Asymptomatic Eight-Month Thoracic Aortic Dissection [PDF]

, 2016
Thoracic aortic dissection is a rare, but lethal, medical condition that is either misdiagnosed as a myocardial infarction or overlooked completely. Though thoracic aortic dissections are commonly diagnosed in patients exhibiting sharp chest pain, there ...
Krishan Kumar, Arjun Kumar, Amgad N. Makaryus, Roman Zeltser   +3 more
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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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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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Retrograde ascending aortic dissection during or after thoracic aortic stent graft placement: insight from the European registry on endovascular aortic repair complications [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Single-center reports have identified retrograde ascending aortic dissection (rAAD) as a potentially lethal complication of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).
Czerny, Martin, Mehta, R.H., Czerny, M., Thompson, M., Erbel, Raimund, Eggebrecht, H., Lönn, L., Eggebrecht, Holger, Thompson, Matt, Lönn, Lars, Rousseau, Hervé, Mehta, Rajendra H, Erbel, R., Rousseau, H., European Registry on Endovascular Aortic Repair, Complications   +14 more
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Acute onset of lower limb claudication as a manifestation of a spontaneous common iliac artery dissection [PDF]

, 2017
Isolated abdominal aortic dissection constitutes a relatively small percentage of all aortic dissections. In this paper we present a case of a 59-year-old man who reported to the hospital because of the sudden appearance of intermittent claudication of ...
Halena, Grzegorz, Hapka, Lukasz, Lukasz Hapka, Grzegorz Halena   +3 more
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Re‐Purposing Sapropterin (Kuvan) for ACTA2‐Related Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome: A Translational Mechanistic and First‐In‐Human Therapeutic Report

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is an ultra‐rare, ACTA2‐related disorder characterized by severe cerebrovascular disease, aortic aneurysms, and smooth muscle dysfunction. Using molecular dynamics simulations and in silico drug screening, we identified that sapropterin dihydrochloride (Kuvan) is a candidate capable of ...
Moran Hausman‐Kedem, Noa Bielopolski, Vijai Krishnan, Shane Wald‐Altman, Shelly I Shrian, Omer Bar‐Yosef, Livia Kapusta, Claire Shamber, Patricia L. Musolino, Miguel Weil   +9 more
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Stenting of the aortic arch as an emergency palliation of aortic dissection after cardiac surgery in an infant [PDF]

, 2005
Aortic dissection with low cardiac output is an acute emergency and immediate therapy is mandatory. It is however a disease of the elderly. This article reports on an infant who developed acute aortic dissection following cardiac surgery, for whom ...
Emmel, Matthias Alexander, Brockmeier, Konrad, Sreeram, Narayanswami   +2 more
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PARTIAL THROMBOSIS OF THE FALSE LUMEN IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Patency or thrombosis of the false lumen in type B acute aortic dissection has been found to predict outcomes. The prognostic implications of partial thrombosis of the false lumen have not yet been elucidated.
FROEHLICH J, ISSELBACHER EM, FATTORI, ROSSELLA, EVANGELISTA A, LLOVET A, HUTCHISON S, SMITH DE, SUNDT T, JANUZZI JL JR, EAGLE KA, DISTANTE, ALESSANDRO, MEINHARDT G, MYRMEL T, Distante A, COOPER JV, SUZUKI T, BECKMAN J, NIENABER CA, FATTORI R, TSAI TT, INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY OF ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION   +20 more
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