This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...
During a routine test, Johnny's middle school nurse discovered his severe scoliosis, a prevalent symptom of Marfan. This unexpectedly set his family on a path to uncover his underlying diagnosis at ...
Figure 1. Screening process diagram. AAD, acute aortic dissection; MIMIC, medical information mart for intensive care; ICU, intensive care unit. Comparative analysis revealed that patients in the ...
A total of 211 consecutive patients were diagnosed with aortic dissection at the General Hospital of the ... hypertension, smoke, drink and Marfan's disease. The comparisons were as follows: age ...