title: eComment: Acute aortic dissection in the young--distinguishing precipitating from predisposing factors.
authors.affiliation: National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Korle Bu, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Edwin
authors.forename: Ernest A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Aniteye
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sereboe
authors.forename: Kwabena
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frimpong-Boateng
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver