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Resolution of Ascending Aortic Dissection in a Stanford Type A Patient
Chee Hoe Kong, Xiao Yun Lin, Michael George Caleb, MBBS, Vitaly A. Sorokin, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 96, Issue 3, Pages (September 2013) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 Contrast-enhanced computer tomogram on admission of the Stanford type A aortic dissection, with the dissection flap extending from the ascending aorta to the descending aorta. Contrast can be seen in the true and false lumen. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 Contrast-enhanced computer tomogram 1 month after the initial episode. The aortic root no longer dissected, although the descending aorta reveals dissection. No periaortic hematoma, aneurysm, or contrast extravasation is seen. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 Contrast-enhanced computer tomogram 2 years after the initial episode. The extent of the aortic dissection is stable, without the involvement of the ascending aorta. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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