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Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer of the Ascending Aorta Found Incidentally in a 71-Year-Old Man.
- Source :
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Texas Heart Institute Journal . Feb2019, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p57-58. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) of the ascending aorta in a 71-year-old man who had undergone computed tomographic (CT) angiography. Topics discussed include the risk progression to aortic dissection, the success for aortic replacement, and the pathogenic mechanism of the PAU.
- Subjects :
- *PENETRATING atherosclerotic ulcer
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15266702
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Texas Heart Institute Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134742960
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-17-6510