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| | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm |
 | | Most patients with acute aortic dissection experience sudden severe chest pain, marked anxiety, and are aware that a catastrophic illness has occurred. | | | Sodium nitroprusside, a potent and short-acting vasodilator, is the drug of first choice for antihypertensive treatment in acute aortic dissection. | | | Aortic dissection usually originates in the dilated portion of the ascending aorta in patients with acquired aortic stenosis or a congenital bicuspid valve. |
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http://www.ctsnet.org/edmunds/Chapter38section7.html
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| | Encyclopedia4U - Aortic dissection - Encyclopedia Article |
| | It can also be the result of chest trauma. | | | This can propagate along the length of the aorta for a variable distance, creating a blood filled channel that may rupture and kill the patient. | | | The pain has been described as excruciating, often migrating with the path of tearing and has been known to have been mistaken for the pain of a heart attack. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/a/aortic-dissection.html
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| | Treatment Considerations related to Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm |
| | When dissections occur, patients typically experience severe pain in the chest or back which may be described as tearing discomfort. | | | Once the acute dissection has healed, adequate control of blood pressure may eliminate the need for surgery. | | | The risk of surgery for an ascending aortic dissection is also significant. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/aorticaneurysm-rst/dissectingtreatment.html
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| | Health Encyclopedia |
| | This usually occurs in the thoracic (chest) portion of the aorta, but may also occur in the abdominal portion. | | | location may change -- pain typically moves distally (to arms and legs) as the aortic dissection progresses in the same direction | | | Chest X-ray -- may show mediastinal (chest) widening or pleural effusion (fluid in the lining of the lung) |
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http://healthcontent.baptisteast.com/adamcontent/ency/article/000181.asp
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| | Dissecting aortic aneurysm |
| | Dissecting aortic aneurysm presents with severe, sudden onset, tearing of pain associated with diaphoresis. | | | The pain may be localized to the front or back of the chest, and typically migrates with propagation of the dissection. | | | If Alice had aortic dissection, chest X-ray would have revealed a widened superior mediastinum. |
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http://www.familypractice.com/cases/Unknown12/DX6.htm
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| | Aortic aneurysm - abdominal, thoracic symptoms and treatment |
| | If a thoracic aortic aneurysm ruptures, it causes excruciating pain high in the back and often in the chest and arms. | | | However, there is no other treatment and an untreated ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is always fatal. | | | If it is asymptomatic, your doctor will advise you on the best course of treatment, as surgery carries a risk. |
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http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/aortic_aneurysm.html
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| | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm. |
| | A geneticist visited us who is doing a study in conjunction with Baylor Medical School. | | | He is leading a better than normal life, post dissecting aortic arch aneurysm surgery. | | | Then, they may or may not be fortunate enough to have the surgery and post operative care done where the success rate is extremely high. |
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http://www.westga.edu/~wmaples/tindell.html
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| | Aortic Dissection: An English Aortic Dissecting Aneurysm |
| | Roger was actually leader of the team at Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich that discovered and developed this top selling drug for the treatment of high blood pressure and angina. | | | We have read the medical literature and appreciate how fortunate Roger was to have survived both the dissection and the demanding surgery involved in rectifying it. | | | Information and reassurance from those who have themselves undergone aortic repair and heart surgery is invaluable to patients and relatives and the more doctors understand about both the symptoms and the underlying causes of aortic dissections and aneurysms the more lives will be saved in the future. |
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http://www.westga.edu/~wmaples/burges.html
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| | Aortic Dissection (Dissecting Aorta Aneurysm) |
| | Symptoms of an aortic dissection can begin either gradually or abruptly (acute aortic dissection). | | | Symptoms may include chest pain, dizziness, fainting (syncope) or shortness of breath. | | | Subacute aortic dissections involve more gradual symptoms and may be treated with medications (e.g., antihypertensives). |
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http://www.heartcenteronline.com/Aortic_Dissection.html
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| | Dissecting aortic aneurysm |
| | Higher magnification view of aorta depiting the dissection. | | | Cystic medial degeneration (CMD), which results in elastin fragmention in the aortic media have been suggested to play a role in the developmet of dissection. | | | Most common in men between 40-60 years of age with history of hypertension. |
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http://www.brown.edu/Courses/Digital_Path/Heart/dissecting_aneurysm.htm
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| | Dissecting Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm - Medical Illustration |
| | The first image shows the location of the heart, lungs and aorta in the body. | | | This medical exhibit depicts a dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm from a posterior (rear) view. | | | The second image is a posterior view of the dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm showing blood forcing its way between the walls of the descending aorta. |
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http://catalog.nucleusinc.com/generateexhibit.php?ID=675&ExhibitKeywordsRaw=&TL=4095&A=2
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| | Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection Contents |
| | It Doesn't Always Happen To someone Else (John Drislan, 20 May, 1997) | | | Complete Aortic Dissection (David Wilson, 4 May, 1997) | | | Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Susie Lackey, 12 May 95) |
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http://www.westga.edu/~wmaples/aaa.html
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| | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm |
| | The patient is a 60 year old male with a type III dissection of the aorta. | | | The original trans axial section 47 slice EBCT data set of a patient with a dissecting aortic aneurysm. | | | Furthermore it was difficult to ascertain whether the disection continued into the common iliac arteries due to absence of contrast from scanning delays. |
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http://dpi.radiology.uiowa.edu/nlm/app/aorta/aaadis/aaadis.html
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| | HEALTHMEDNET ILLNESS & DISEASE URL DIRECTORY |
| | Aortic aneurysm - thoracic see Thoracic aortic aneurysm | | | Aortic and Mitral Atresia with Hypoplasic Left Heart Syndrome [nord] | | | Aortic and Mitral Atresia with Hypoplasic Left Heart Syndrome |
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http://www.healthmednet.com/ANX-ART.htm
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| | L G H vs Evanston Northwestern - dissecting aortic aneurysm, cardiology malpractice |
| | D, who was being treated for a cardiac condition known as aortic stenosis, underwent an echocardiogram performed by Dr. Edward Winslow (dismissed from suit), which indicated he suffered from a dilated aortic root and moderate aortic stenosis. | | | H alleged that the defendants, among other things, failed to perform appropriate testing such as CT scan to diagnose her husband's dissecting aortic aneurysm and also discharged him when they shouldn't have. | | | This case was settled for $2,750,000 during April of 2004 with Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. |
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http://www.malpracticeweb.com/enh_aortic_aneurysm.htm
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| | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - A Thrill A Minute |
| | The X-Ray was not clear around his left lung (showed some clouding), so he was sent up for a CT. The CT identified a dissecting aortic aneurysm which commenced from the top of the arch and spiraled into his groin! | | | U pon identifying this, the registrar very promptly contacted the cardio thoracic specialist who was rostered on that day - Dr. Alan Gale. | | | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - A Thrill A Minute |
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http://www.westga.edu/~wmaples/corrigan.html
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| | Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm |
| | Diagnosis and Management of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - 139 | | | Aortic Dissection and Subsequent Superior Mesenteric Artery Blockage with Bowel Necrosis - exh5765b |
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http://mylegalconcierge.medicalillustration.com/collection.php?CID=200&A=62390
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| | TOC - Edmunds |
| | Replacement of the aortic root and ascending aorta |
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http://www.ctsnet.org/book/newedmunds/contents.cfm?chapter=38
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