Recognition and management of dissecting aneurysms of the aorta.
The current approach to treatment at St. Mary's Hospital of dissecting aortic aneurysms uses a period of induced hypotension before aortography and consideration for surgical correction. There are 13 survivors of a series of 24 patients treated in this way.
D000654:Amobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D012110:Reserpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014294:Trimethaphan / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D008750:Methyldopa; D014294:Trimethaphan; D012110:Reserpine; D000654:Amobarbital; D011188:Potassium
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