Clinical Predictors for Delayed or Inappropriate Initial Diagnosis of Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in the Emergency Room.

<h4>Background</h4>Initial diagnosis of acute aortic dissection (AAD) in the emergency room (ER) is sometimes difficult or delayed. The aim of this study is to define clinical predictors related to inappropriate or delayed diagnosis of Stanford type A AAD.<h4>Methods</h4>We c...

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Main Authors: Kazuhito Hirata, Minoru Wake, Takanori Takahashi, Jun Nakazato, Nobuhito Yagi, Tadayoshi Miyagi, Junichi Shimotakahara, Hidemitsu Mototake, Toshiho Tengan, Tsuyoshi R Takara, Yutaka Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141929