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Aortic dissection

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential diagnosis
Investigations
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Prevalence

Aortic dissection is uncommon b except in patients with Marfan syndrome c  

Note:

  • 0.1% of medical emergencies are patients with aortic dissection (95% CI: 0.0% to 0.29%) b
  • 27% to 48% of patients with Marfan syndrome die from aortic dissection or rupture c
 

Expiry date: August 2004
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   M   Briggs
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton