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Aortic Dissection and Other Diseases of the Aorta

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Essential Echocardiography

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Aortic dissection is frequently a life-threatening condition and it is the most common emergency involving the aorta. In the United States, approx 10–20 cases per million people occur annually. If the condition is left untreated, the mortality rate has been reported to increase by 1–3% per hour after presentation, and is approx 36–72% within 48 h of diagnosis, and 62–91% within 1 wk.

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  1. Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Laura Benzaquen MD

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  1. Noninvasive Cardiac Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Scott D. Solomon MD

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Benzaquen, L. (2007). Aortic Dissection and Other Diseases of the Aorta. In: Solomon, S.D., Bulwer, B. (eds) Essential Echocardiography. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-977-6_20

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