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Residual flow in false lumen of chronic descending aortic dissection

Authors: M. Boulaksil, S. S. Liem, M. Akarkach, J. Timmermans

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 1/2018

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A 58-year-old male patient has a history of a Stanford type A aortic dissection running up to the left common iliac artery for which a composite aortic valve graft replacement was performed approximately three years ago. This time, the patient presented with fever and chills. We performed a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), which excluded vegetations. …

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Title: Residual flow in false lumen of chronic descending aortic dissection
Authors: M. Boulaksil
S. S. Liem
M. Akarkach
J. Timmermans
Publication date: 01-01-2018
Publisher: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-017-1052-6

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