Aortic Dissection Causes
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The diagnosis and management of aortic dissection | BMJ
bmj.com — “Who is at risk?The causes of aortic dissection are multifactorial, and both inherited susceptibility and acquired degenerative disease have been implicated. Several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors are recognised, the most important of which are discussed below.HypertensionSystemic hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for aortic dissection and is present in 40-75% of patients presenting with the condition.3 Systolic hypertension exacerbates the differential haemodynam” View full resource at bmj.com
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The diagnosis and management of aortic dissection - BMJ review http://t.co/XqKOFRnX
Dissection, Aortic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Much has been written on the subject of aortic dissections, from the first well-documented case of aortic dissection, when King George II of England died while straining on the commode, to the first successful operative repairs ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Some suggest D-dimer should be part of initial workup for suspected aortic dissection. See Dissection, Aortic http://bit.ly/9BQ7q4
Early Diagnosis And Treatment Essential For Patients With Aortic Dissections
medicalnewstoday.com — “According to research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, molecular imaging can help physicians identify aortic dissection - an often fatal blood vessel condition” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Early Diagnosis And Treatment Essential For Patients With Aortic Dissections http://mnt.to/3C3F #vascular
Google Health - Aortic dissection
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Most Recently Shared on December 14, 2010 at 4:17 am By:
Hisham Rana, MD Doctor and Physician
I was surprised by how few people have heard of an aortic dissection. Info: http://bit.ly/i58lSq http://bit.ly/fUXeJY http://bit.ly/e56pJe
Inflammation Critical In Aortic Dissection: UTMB
medicalnewstoday.com — “The aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. although its walls a” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Discovery Of Common Gene Variant Associated With Aortic Dissection
medicalnewstoday.com — “Richard Holbrooke, John Ritter, Lucille Ball, Jonathan Larson and Great Britain's King George II were all taken by the same silent killer: an acute aortic dissection.Now, scientists led” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Discovery Of Common Gene Variant Associated With Aortic Dissection http://mnt.to/3Zzs #genetics
Risk Factor Identified For Acute Aortic Dissections
medicalnewstoday.com — “People who have duplications in a region of chromosome 16 (16p13.1) that is present in approximately 1 in 1000 individuals have a 12-fold increased risk of thoracic aortic aneurysms leading to a t” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Mutations in SMAD3 cause a syndromic form of aortic aneurysms and dissections with early-onset osteoarthritis : Nature Genetics : Nature Publishing Group
nature.com — “Aida Bertoli-Avella and colleagues report the identification of SMAD3 mutations in individuals with a syndromic form of aortic aneurysms and dissections with early-onset osteoarthritis. The mutations cause increased aortic expression of components of the TGF-[beta] signaling pathway.” View full resource at nature.com
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RT @nutrigenomics: SMAD3 mutations cause syndromic form of aortic aneurysms & dissections w/ early-onset osteoarthritis http://bit.ly/hsvKqw
ESC> Communities> ESC Councils> Council for Cardiology Practice> E-journal of Cardiology Practice> E-Journal volume 8> Acute aortic dissection
escardio.org — “ESC> Communities> ESC Councils> Council for Cardiology Practice> E-journal of Cardiology Practice> E-Journal volume 8> Acute aortic dissection” View full resource at escardio.org
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Aortic dissection is due to a dissection plane within the media layer that can cause the aorta to rupture... http://tinyurl.com/yecsxya
What is Aortic Dissection? « Heart & Vascular
advancingyourhealth.org — “What is Aortic Dissection? « Heart & Vascular” View full resource at advancingyourhealth.org
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Have you heard of aortic dissection? It can affect anyone & can be life-threatening: http://bit.ly/AorticDissection
Aortic Dissection, Changing Management Strategies | VEOMED
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Aortic Dissection, Changing Management Strategies by Daniel Clair, M.D. Department of Vascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, http://ow.ly/4mDMq
Complications in Acute Type B Aortic Dissections Compared
newswise.com — “A study from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that compares the technical aspects and outcomes of 47 patients who had Type B aortic dissection with complications from malperfusion and ruptures, was presented today at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery. Researchers concluded that endovascular techniques for ruptures and malperfusion must be customized for each case.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Symposier - Guidelines for Dx of Aortic Dissection Validated
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: ACCinTouch — Dr. Peter Block discusses an article recently published in Circulation on Dx of aortic dissection. Circulation. 2011;123:2213-18. Peter C. Block, MD, FACC Statements or opinions expressed in this program reflects the views of the contributors and do not reflect the official policy of the ACCF, unless otherwise noted.” View full resource at symposier.com
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Guidelines for Dx of Aortic Dissection Validated. http://bit.ly/lL0ptq
Symposier - CT scan Aortic Dissection [HD] : Osirix
symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: KMRT3000 " Thoracic CT angiogram acquire on a 64 detector scanner. Patient with a spiral aortic dissection status post surgical repair of the ascending aorta. at UCLA Medical Center. reconstructed by Osirix 32bit , macbook using data below:TRAGICOMIX http://pubimage.hcuge.ch:8080/” View full resource at symposier.com
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CT scan Aortic Dissection [HD] : Osirix. http://bit.ly/ake4Vf
Cardiology News & Articles - MDLinx - Aortic Dissection on #MDlinx
mdlinx.com — “Cardiology News & Articles - MDLinx - Aortic Dissection on #MDlinx” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Aortic False Lumen Patency Following the Adventitial Inversion Technique for Acute DeBakey Type I A... http://bit.ly/8XuqYd #cardio #mdlinx
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