What are the best tests to diagnose dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm?

Evidence-Based Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1-2

  Arshad, Muhammad ^a   Downs, Michael R ^a  

^a Arkansas Area Health Education Centers   (United States)

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EID: 77951729334     PISSN: 10954120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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