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Type A aortic dissection mimicking saddle pulmonary embolism on CT imaging

Type A aortic dissection is an uncommon cause of chest pain that carries a high morbidity and mortality rate. A previous history of hypertension and coronary artery bypass grating (CABG) are recognized risk factors for Type A aortic dissection. We present a case of an elderly man who presents with a...

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Autores principales: Chong, Woon H., Saha, Biplab K., Wang, Christopher, Beegle, Scott
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7493540/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33000025
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12026