title: Acute aortic dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ranasinghe
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bonser
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation