Recognition and management of dissecting aneurysms of the aorta

The current approach to treatment at St. Mary's Hospital of dissecting aortic aneurysms uses a period of induced hypotension before aortography and consideration for surgical correction. There are 13 survivors of a series of 24 patients treated in this way.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1969-10, Vol.4 (5676), p.134-137
Hauptverfasser:	Thompson, A. E., Spracklen, F. H. N., Besterman, E. M. M., Bromley, L. L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amobarbital - therapeutic use Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Aorta Aortic Aneurysm - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm - drug therapy Aortic Aneurysm - pathology Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Aortic Aneurysm - therapy Aortic valve insufficiency Aortography Blood pressure Dissecting aneurysm Dissection Female Heart valves Humans Male Medical specialists Methyldopa - therapeutic use Papers and Originals Postoperative Complications Potassium - therapeutic use Prognosis Reserpine - therapeutic use Surgical specialties Traumatic ruptures Trimethaphan - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	The current approach to treatment at St. Mary's Hospital of dissecting aortic aneurysms uses a period of induced hypotension before aortography and consideration for surgical correction. There are 13 survivors of a series of 24 patients treated in this way.
ISSN:	0007-1447 0959-8138 1468-5833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.4.5676.134