Diagnostic performance of the aortic dissection detection risk score in patients with suspected acute aortic dissection

European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 373-381

  Nazerian, Peiman ^a   Giachino, Francesca ^b   Vanni, Simone ^a   Veglio, Maria g ^b   Castelli, Matteo ^a   Lison, Davide ^b   Bitossi, Luca ^a   Moiraghi, Corrado ^b   Grifoni, Stefano ^a   Morello, Fulvio ^b  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; diagnosis; risk score

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84965093289     PISSN: 20488726     EISSN: 20488734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2048872614527010     Document Type: Article

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