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Seeing the invisible: painless aortic dissection in the emergency setting
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- Published on: 18 May 2006
- Published on: 18 May 2006Painless aortic dissection in Marfan syndromeShow More
Dear Editor,
Indeed we are indebted to Dr. Ayrik for his comments on one of the most dramatic cardiovascular emergencies: aortic dissection. He rightly points out, that acute aortic dissection may not always present with the classical cardinal symptoms, particularly the sudden, sharp and tearing pain. Moreover, the author states that 10 % of aortic dissections are painless and he warns that the diagnosis ca...
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