Spontaneous aortic dissection in the presence of coexistent or previously repaired atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm

• Published in: Annals of surgery Vol. 208; no. 5; pp. 619 - 624
• Main Authors: CAMBRIA, R. P, BREWSTER, D. C, MONCURE, A. C, STEINBERG, F. L, ABBOTT, W. M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott 01.11.1988
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications; Aneurysm, Dissecting - pathology; Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery; Aorta, Thoracic; Aortic Aneurysm - complications; Aortic Aneurysm - etiology; Aortic Aneurysm - pathology; Aortic Aneurysm - surgery; Aortic Rupture - etiology; Aortic Rupture - surgery; Arteriosclerosis - complications; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Cardiology. Vascular system; Diseases of the aorta; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Medical sciences; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Dissecting aneurysm; Abdominal aorta; Thoracic aorta; Human; Surgery; Spontaneous; Aneurysm; Atherosclerosis; Aorta; Cardiovascular disease; Complication; Aortic disease

Acute aortic dissection occurred in 18 patients who had previously diagnosed atherosclerotic aneurysms of the thoracic and/or abdominal aorta. These patients were reviewed to assess the clinical course when these two forms of aortic pathology coexist. Patients were grouped according to status of the...