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Review
. 1999 Jul;17(4):372-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90090-6.

Aortic dissection

A T Dmowski  1 , M J Carey
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Review

Aortic dissection

A T Dmowski et al. Am J Emerg Med. 1999 Jul.

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.

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