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M Ishikawa1, M Ogiwara, M Kato
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical School, Saitama, Japan.
Abstract:
A 42-year-old male was diagnosed as having a traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta 24 hours after traffic accident. On admission, the patient was in a state of shock, but he was successfully treated by emergency surgery. Traumatic rupture of the ascending aorta is a serious condition and the mortality may be very high. Although physicians rarely encounter patients with this condition, it is relatively common among autopsy cases with multiple trauma. Urgent diagnosis and treatment are mandatory.
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