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Inflammatory diseases of the aorta: Part 2: Infectious aortitis

Infectious aortitis is a rare but life-threatening disease. Due to impending local and systemic complications, prompt diagnosis and initiation of effective causal treatment are essential for patient survival. Differentiating infectious aortitis from other aortic diseases, in particular non-infectiou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Töpel, I., Zorger, N., Steinbauer, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27546993
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00772-016-0142-x
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Sumario:Infectious aortitis is a rare but life-threatening disease. Due to impending local and systemic complications, prompt diagnosis and initiation of effective causal treatment are essential for patient survival. Differentiating infectious aortitis from other aortic diseases, in particular non-infectious aortitis, is of great importance. This article discusses the various causes, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic strategies for infectious aortitis.