title: Acute thrombotic occlusion of the suprarenal aorta: importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Five patients with suprarenal aortic thrombosis were diagnosed and treated over the past 6 years. Attempts were made to establish aggressive medical and surgical treatment promptly. Three patients died in spite of immediate therapeutic measures. Two patients survived operation but one died 9 months later from myocardial infarction. The syndrome of high acute aortic occlusion is considered; attention is focused towards immediate diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mestres
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barriuso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed