Dissection of the aorta, a rare combination of coarctation, a bicuspid aortic valve, and hypertension in a young patient
Aortic dissection is an uncommon but very lethal disease. Majority of cases are found in elderly patients with a history of hypertension. Young patients usually have other risk factors such as vasculitis, Marfan syndrome, unrecognized coarctation of the aorta, and a bicuspid aortic valve. We present...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-01-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2012;volume=24;issue=2;spage=54;epage=56;aulast=Aldousari |