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. 1995 Nov-Dec;62(6):360-5.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.62.6.360.

Acute dissection of the aorta: options for diagnostic imaging

M Razavi  1
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Acute dissection of the aorta: options for diagnostic imaging

M Razavi. Cleve Clin J Med. 1995 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract

When dissection of the aorta is suspected, the physician needs to initiate medical therapy immediately, even before a final diagnosis is made. New imaging technologies are essential in making a diagnosis. In some cases, these new imaging modalities obviate the need for angiography.

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