SILENT DISSECTION OF THE AORTA
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Silent Dissection of the Aorta.
Dissecting aneurysm of the aorta has been known as a pathological entity for over a century (Maunoir, 1802); it was first diagnosed during life by Swaine (1856), and a full account of its clinical and pathological features was given by Peacock in 1863. Even so, until recently only thirteen accurate ante-mortem diagnoses had been reported (Glendy et al., 1937). Failure to diagnose the condition ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1946
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.8.3.141