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Iatrogenic Aortic Dissection Associated With Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Submitted by

Wei-Guo Ma

Source

Source Name: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Source URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053077020307898

Author(s)

Harish Ram, Sanjay Dwarakanath, Ashley E. Green, Johannes Steyn, and Eugene A. Hessel

This is a comprehensive review on iatrogenic aortic dissection occurring intraoperatively,and within one month after cardiac surgery, covering the incidence, discovery, pathology, detection modalities, management, risk factors, and prevention of this rare but life-threatening complication.