TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Aortic Dissection
T2 - Medical Therapy and Intervention. Is There a Growing Role for Endovascular Techniques?
AU - Orion, Kristine C.
AU - Black, James H.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Historically, type B aortic dissection was managed as a medical condition with limited surgical intervention unless aortic rupture occurred. Today, however, evidence is building that highlights the importance of strict medical management, timely surveillance, and windows of opportunity for surgical intervention to address both early and late aortic-based morbidities.
AB - Historically, type B aortic dissection was managed as a medical condition with limited surgical intervention unless aortic rupture occurred. Today, however, evidence is building that highlights the importance of strict medical management, timely surveillance, and windows of opportunity for surgical intervention to address both early and late aortic-based morbidities.
KW - Aortic-based morbidities
KW - Surgical intervention
KW - Therapy
KW - Type B aortic dissection
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U2 - 10.1007/s11936-015-0386-x
DO - 10.1007/s11936-015-0386-x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25895739
AN - SCOPUS:84928630292
SN - 1092-8464
VL - 17
JO - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
IS - 6
ER -