Abstract
The patient whose history is described in this report suddenly developed chest pain, congestive heart failure, and a continuous cardiac murmur. He was found to have a dissection of the thoracic aorta with rupture into the right atrium and right ventricle. This rare complication was managed successfully with operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 611-614 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1974 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine