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      Dissecting Aneurysm of the Descending Aorta: A Frequently Unrecognized Condition with Overrated Fatality

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      Journal of Vascular Research
      S. Karger AG
      Dissecting aneurysm, Symptom, Physical signs, Localization, Survival data, Treatment

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          Clinical symptoms are variable and prognosis poor in patients with dissecting aneurysm of the ascending or descending aorta. Dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta is almost always an acute condition with limited survival, since most patients die in the first few days from rupture into the pericardium or thorax. Surgical repair under controlled hypotension should be initiated. Aneurysm of the descending aorta can be an acute complication of hypertension or a more chronic and often unrecognized condition. The early and late prognosis of this group is far better, and hypotensive treatment should be initiated. Secondary re-entry is not unusual. Surgical repair is only considered if the aneurysm extends despite reduction of blood pressure to normal.

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          Journal
          JVR
          J Vasc Res
          10.1159/issn.1018-1172
          Journal of Vascular Research
          S. Karger AG
          1018-1172
          1423-0135
          1970
          1970
          18 September 2008
          : 7
          : 1
          : 28-38
          Affiliations
          University of Leuven, Department of Medicine (Head: Prof. Dr. J. Vanden-broucke), Section of Angiology, Leuven
          Article
          157813 Angiologica 1970;7:28–38
          10.1159/000157813
          0da30dc5-e007-4df1-9816-a4ac9109a2fb
          © 1970 S. Karger AG, Basel

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          Pages: 11
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          General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
          Dissecting aneurysm,Treatment,Survival data,Localization,Symptom,Physical signs

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