IA Khan, CK Nair - Chest, 2002 - chestjournal.chestpubs.org The incidence of aortic dissection ranges from 5 to 30 cases per million people
per year, depending on the prevalence of risk factors in the study population.
Although the disease is uncommon, its outcome is frequently fatal, and many ... Cited by 279 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 17 versions
- ►onlinejacc.org [PDF] H Eggebrecht, CK Naber, C Bruch, K Kröger, … - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2004 - Elsevier Plasma fibrin D-dimers, white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP),
and fibrinogen were determined in 64 chest-pain (CP) patients (acute AD, n = 16;
pulmonary embolism [PE], n = 16; acute myocardial infarction [AMI], n = 16; ... Cited by 97 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
- ►ahajournals.org T Shinohara, K Suzuki, M Okada, M Shiigai, … - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc Methods and Results— An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to measure sELAF in
serum was developed by using the newly created double monoclonal antibodies,
which recognize the different epitopes of human aortic elastin. Twenty-five ... Cited by 48 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
D Mukherjee, KA Eagle - Current Problems in Cardiology, 2005 - Elsevier Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality
requiring emergent diagnosis and therapy. Rapid advances in noninvasive imaging
technology have facilitated the early diagnosis of this condition and ... Cited by 22 - Related articles - All 6 versions
J Golledge, KA Eagle - The Lancet, 2008 - Elsevier We summarise advances in the epidemiology, presentation, pathogenesis,
diagnosis, and management of acute aortic dissection. Improved understanding of
this problem has been assisted not only by establishment of an ... Cited by 20 - Related articles - All 42 versions
MS Hansen, GJ Nogareda, SJ Hutchison - The American Journal of Cardiology, 2007 - Elsevier Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) comprises acute aortic dissection, intramural
hematoma, and penetrating ulcer of the aorta. The importance of accurate, rapid
diagnosis and intervention for AAS is underscored by its clinical and ... Cited by 17 - Related articles - All 10 versions
DG Klein - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2005 - journals.lww.com Aortic aneurysm (AA) refers to the abnormal dila- tion of the aortic wall that
alters the vessel shape and blood flow. With gradual enlargement, the aorta
becomes increasingly weakened, leading to possible dissection, rupture, and ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
AL Knaut, JC Cleveland - Emergency medicine clinics of North America, 2003 - Elsevier Aortic catastrophes kill approximately 16,000 people each year in the United
States [1]. Aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta and complications of
aortic dissections account for virtually all of these fatalities. When ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
KA Marill - Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2008 - Elsevier Acute aortic dissection is a rare but devastating condition with high mortality.
Unfortunately, there is no sensitive screening indicator of disease in common
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G Sangiorgi, S Trimarchi, A Mauriello, P … - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2006 - journals.lww.com Cited Here...: MMP-9 plasma levels were increased in patients affected by type A
and type B aortic dissection presenting within 1 h from onset of symptoms
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