Chest pain while gardening: a Stanford type A dissection involving the aortic root extending into the iliac arteries—an uncommon and potentially catastrophic disease process

Chest pain while gardening: a Stanford type A dissection involving the aortic root extending into the iliac arteries—an uncommon and potentially catastrophic disease process

Abstract Background An aortic dissection is an uncommon and potentially catastrophic disease process that carries with it a high morbidity and mortality. The inciting event is a tear in the intimal lining of the aorta. This allows passage of blood through the tear and into the aortic media, resultin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gregory M. Taylor, Michael W. Barney, Eric L. McDowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Shock
Hypertension
Aortic dissection
Chest pain
Weakness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12245-019-0237-8

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