Aortic Dissection Flashcards
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Aortic dissection is classically described as a severe, tearing chest pain with a different … in each arm
Patients are often haemodynamically unstable and may have consequences of the dissection including cardiac tamponade or acute …
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Dissection is classically described as a severe, tearing chest pain with a different blood pressure in each arm. Patients are often haemodynamically unstable and may have consequences of the dissection including cardiac tamponade or acute aortic regurgitation.
