Aortic dissection: Prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment are critical

Alan C. Braverman

doi:10.3949/ccjm.78a.11053

Aortic dissection: Prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment are critical

Alan C. Braverman, MD
Alan C. Braverman
Alumni Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Diseases; Professor of Medicine; Director, Marfan Syndrome Clinic; Director, Inpatient Cardiology Firm; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
October 2011,
78
(10)
685-696;
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.78a.11053

ABSTRACT

Diagnosing aortic dissection requires a high index of suspicion, as it may mimic other more common conditions that cause chest pain. Prompt diagnosis is key, as it requires emergency evaluation and treatment for optimal chances of survival. This paper reviews key clinical features as well as laboratory and imaging tests.

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Aortic dissection: Prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment are critical

Alan C. Braverman

Alan C. Braverman

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

October 2011,

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685-696;

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.78a.11053

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Aortic dissection: Prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment are critical

Alan C. Braverman

Alan C. Braverman

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

October 2011,

78

(10)

685-696;

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.78a.11053

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