Aortic Dissection Type A in Alpine Skiers

Aortic Dissection Type A in Alpine Skiers

Patients and Methods. 140 patients with aortic dissection type A were admitted for cardiac surgery. Seventy-seven patients experienced their dissection in the winter season (from November to April). We analyzed cases of ascending aortic dissection associated with alpine skiing. Results. In 17 patien...

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Main Authors: Thomas Schachner, Nikolaus Fischler, Julia Dumfarth, Nikolaos Bonaros, Christoph Krapf, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Michael Grimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/192459

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