Stanford type B aortic dissection is more frequently associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis than type A

Stanford type B aortic dissection is more frequently associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis than type A

Abstract Background The relationship between aortic dissection and coronary artery disease is not clear. The purpose of this study was to clarify the difference in the rate of coronary artery atherosclerosis between Stanford type A and type B aortic dissection by reviewing our institutional database...

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Main Authors: Naoki Hashiyama, Motohiko Goda, Keiji Uchida, Yukihisa Isomatsu, Shinichi Suzuki, Makoto Mo, Takahiro Nishida, Munetaka Masuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Acute aortic dissection
Stanford classification
Coronary artery
Athroscrelosis
Coronary angiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0765-y

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