Cocaine-Related Aortic Dissection: what do we know?

Abstract Introduction: Cocaine use is known to be associated with an increased risk for vascular diseases. It is likely to trigger or increase the risk for an aortic dissection. We conducted an analysis of 45 cases of cocaine-related aortic dissection to further characterize the clinical features a...

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Main Authors: Dustin Greve, Joana Funke, Tiam Khairi, Matteo Montagner, Christoph Starck, Volkmar Falk, Michel Pompeu B. O. Sá, Stephan D. Kurz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2020-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382020000500023&tlng=en