ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Authors
IZZAT MB JONES AJ ANGELINI GD
Citation
Mb. Izzat et al., ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 52(10), 1994, pp. 523-528
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
52
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
523 - 528
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1994)52:10<523:AAD>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Acute aortic dissection is a surgical emergency which, if not adequate ly treated, carries a high mortality. With appropriate early intervent ion, however, a significant percentage of patients can be salvaged. Th is article discusses how to approach and manage this condition.