Acute aortic dissection: be aware of signs and symptoms

Acute aortic dissection: be aware of signs and symptoms

Acute aortic dissection is a rare medical emergency accompanied by high mortality. For ensuring fast diagnosis and delivery of appropriate medical treatment the knowledge of signs and symptoms is crucial. Here we summarize clinical presentation according to existing studies, focus on diagnosis and i...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMW Fortschritte der Medizin 2010-10, Vol.152 (43), p.28-31; quiz 32
Hauptverfasser: Eckle, Veit-Simon, Witte, Jürgen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:ger
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Acute Disease
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis
Aneurysm, Dissecting - mortality
Aneurysm, Dissecting - therapy
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - mortality
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - therapy
Chest Pain - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
General Practice
Humans
Physical Examination
Prognosis
Referral and Consultation
Survival Rate
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Zusammenfassung:Acute aortic dissection is a rare medical emergency accompanied by high mortality. For ensuring fast diagnosis and delivery of appropriate medical treatment the knowledge of signs and symptoms is crucial. Here we summarize clinical presentation according to existing studies, focus on diagnosis and introduce to contemporary treatment of this disease.
ISSN:1438-3276