Dissection of the aorta

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-210

  Smith, D A ^a   Radvan, J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA RUPTURE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK FACTOR; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033028696     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000793     Document Type: Article

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