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Diagnosis
Harm/ aetiology
Prognosis
Therapy
Aortic dissection
MRI was the best imaging study
Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2004
Aortic dissection
chest x-ray: look for widening of the aortic knob, mediastinum or descending aorta.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2004
Aortic dissection
MRI was better than echocardiography at diagnosing dissection.
Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date December 2004
Aortic dissection
clinical findings may help diagnose aortic dissection.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2004
Aortic dissection
chest pain and history of hypertension were common.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2004
Aortic dissection
many patients had hypertension and pain.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2004
Aortic dissection
the commonest findings were hypertension and pain.
Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2004