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      Delayed traumatic aortic cusp detachment mimicking aortic dissection.

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          We report a case of delayed detachment of the right coronary cusp, occurring 12 days after a motorcycle crash. Echocardiographic findings mimicked a type I De Bakey aortic dissection. A brief discussion of cause, evolution, diagnosis, and treatment is included.

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          Journal
          Ann. Thorac. Surg.
          The Annals of thoracic surgery
          1552-6259
          0003-4975
          Sep 2006
          : 82
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] AOUOORR Centro Cardiologico Lancisi, Ancona, Italy. sacha-m@libero.it
          Article
          S0003-4975(06)00038-5
          10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.030
          16928547
          7684d95a-a234-43af-9eba-97b931d6fe53
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