Management of aortic aneurysms in patients with connective tissue disease.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
; 54(1 Suppl 1): 125-34, 2013 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23443597
ABSTRACT
Acute dissection and rupture of aortic aneurysms comprise for 1-2% of all deaths in developed countries. Dilation of the aorta is caused by several different mechanisms including inherited disorders of connective tissue. Recent reports estimate that 20% of patients presenting with thoracic aortic disease do have an underlying genetic basis of disease.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm
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Connective Tissue Diseases
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Endovascular Procedures
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suiza