Dissection of the thoracic aorta following cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Critical Ultrasound Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-27

  Oren Grinberg, Achikam ^a   Shahul, Sajid ^a   Sarge, Todd ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Echocardiography; Intensivist; Pulseless electrical activity; Resuscitation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; THORACIC AORTA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 79953330317     PISSN: 20363176     EISSN: 20367902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13089-011-0056-5     Document Type: Article

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