| Literature DB >> 10452437 |
Abstract
The presentation of aortic dissection in the emergency department may be more subtle than the classic description of a shocked patient with "ripping" chest pain. The epidemiology, variation in presentation, investigation, and management of aortic dissection are reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10452437 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90090-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Emerg Med ISSN: 0735-6757 Impact factor: 2.469