Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection in Emergency Department Patients is Rare

Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection in Emergency Department Patients is Rare

Introduction: Aortic dissection is a rare event. While the most frequent symptom is chest pain, that is a common emergency department (ED) chief complaint and other diseases causing chest pain occur much more often. Furthermore, 20% of dissections are without chest pain and 6% are painless. For t...

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Main Authors: Scott M. Alter, Barnet Eskin, John R. Allegra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Aortic Diseases
Dissection
Dissecting Aneurysm
Emergencies
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/64j500x4

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