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. 2017 Jun 2;78(6):320-326.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.6.320.

Improving outcomes in acute aortic dissection

Emma Redfern  1 , Mark Callaway  2 , Mustafa Zakkar  3 , Alan J Bryan  4
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Improving outcomes in acute aortic dissection

Emma Redfern et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). .

Abstract

Aortic dissection remains a serious cardiovascular emergency with significant early and late mortality and morbidity. Improving outcomes is directly linked to early clinical diagnosis, swift confirmation by appropriate imaging and management by dedicated teams with high levels of expertise in a complex clinical condition.

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