title: Acute thoracic aortic dissection is a true emergency.
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ashe
authors.forename: Francis L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Counselman
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged