| Experience of aortic aneurysms in the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (1992 through 1997). | |
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PMID: 15575330 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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One hundred and nine cases of aortic aneurysm or dissection at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, during the period of 18 August 1992 to 30 September 1997, were reviewed. Twenty seven cases had aortic dissection, fourteen type A and eight type B, and five were abdominal. One hundred and seven cases were operated on, eighty electively and twenty seven as an emergency; two patients refused surgery. As expected, all patients with dissection were symptomatic whereas of the others forty four were asymptomatic and thirty eight were symptomatic. There were twelve deaths, nine due to hemorrhage and one each due to cardiac tamponade, myocardial infarction and ventricular arrhythmia. Most of the deaths occurred in patients who had sustained an aortic dissection. |
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Authors:
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Carlos Robles; German Malaret |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Boletín de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico Volume: 96 ISSN: 0004-4849 ISO Abbreviation: Bol Asoc Med P R Publication Date: 2004 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-03 Completed Date: 2005-02-08 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505267 Medline TA: Bol Asoc Med P R Country: Puerto Rico |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 45-50 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aneurysm, Dissecting / complications, diagnosis, epidemiology, surgery Aortic Aneurysm / complications, diagnosis, epidemiology*, surgery Aortic Rupture / diagnosis, epidemiology, etiology, surgery Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology, mortality Caribbean Region / epidemiology Cause of Death Female Hemorrhage / etiology, mortality Humans Hypertension / complications Male Marfan Syndrome / complications Middle Aged Puerto Rico / epidemiology Retrospective Studies |
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