Leaking giant aneurysm of the aortic root due to cystic medial necrosis with pericardial tamponade mimicking Type-A aortic dissection

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-104

  Attenhofer, C H ^a   Vogt, P R ^a   Von Segesser, L K ^a   Dirsch, O R ^a   Ritter, M ^a   Jenni, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Cystic medial necrosis; Leaking aneurysm; Pericardial tamponade

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART TAMPONADE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NECROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029888064     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1011995     Document Type: Article

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