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Acute thoracic aortic dissection: how to defuse a time bomb
C McClarren-Curry1, K Shaughnessy
1Heart Surgical Unit, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN
|January 20, 2000
Abstract:
Acute thoracic aortic dissection is frequently misdiagnosed, and even with surgical intervention, the mortality rate is 50%. This article focuses on assessment, interventions, and postoperative care of patients with aortic dissection.