title: The diagnosis and management of aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karthikesalingam
authors.forename: P J E
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hinchliffe
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Loftus
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents