Peripartum presentation of an acute aortic dissection

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 496-499

  Lewis, S ^a   Ryder, I ^a   Lovell, A T ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arteries, aortic dissection; Monitoring, echocardiography; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; OXYTOCIN; RANITIDINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DACRON IMPLANT; DRUG RESPONSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 17044405986     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei071     Document Type: Article

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