Natural history and outcome of patients with intramural hematomas and penetrating aortic ulcers

Albeir Y. Mousa*, Joseph Bozzay, Ali F. AbuRahma

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

All pathologies of acute aortic syndromes should be precisely diagnosed for prompt therapy. Intramural hematomas, as well as penetrating ulcers can be encountered in these patients. Presentations, clinical scenarios, and proper management are outlined in this review, which sums up available current literature to provide the vascular specialist with an adequate understanding of these unique syndromes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-309
Number of pages5
JournalVascular
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Intramural hematoma
  • acute aortic syndrome
  • aneurysm
  • aorta
  • ascending
  • atherosclerosis
  • descending
  • dissection
  • penetrating aortic ulcers

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