Nearly Asymptomatic Eight-Month Thoracic Aortic Dissection

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 are some notable cases where patients do not r...

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Main Authors: Arjun Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Roman Zeltser, Amgad N. Makaryus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S38328