Clinical observation of aortic dissection / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
; : 334-341, 1992.
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ABSTRACT
A clinical review of 34 cases of aortic dissection which were admitted to Yeungnam University hospital between March 1983 and April 1992. The results are as follows: 1. The peak incidence was in 5th, 6th decade and male to female ratio was 1.83:1. 2. The most common cause of aortic dissection was atherosclerosis and hypertension (79%). 3. The most common presenting symptom was pain (73%). but dyspnea, palpable mass, murmur, shock were also observed. 4. Abnormal electrocardiographic finding was myocardial ischemia in 6 cases, arrhythmia in 5 cases, LVH in 5 cases. 5. The X-ray findings showed abnormal aortic contour in 10 cases but normal X-ray finding was observed in 63% of DeBaKey Type III. 6. The most common diagnostic procedure was echocardiogram and abdominal Ultrasonography. 7. The mortality of all cases was 20%, operation mortality was 18% but no death of medically treatment in medical indication.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Shock
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Incidence
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Mortality
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Ultrasonography
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Dyspnea
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Electrocardiography
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Atherosclerosis
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article