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traumatic aortic rupture

Trauma surgery A trauma-induced tear of the aorta, a common, often fatal injury due to sudden deceleration in MVAs or falls from a height Diagnosis Transesophageal echocardiography, arch aortography, CT, MRI, films. See Dissecting aneurysm.

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No references found			5) Other complications of endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms include expansion of the aortic tear and weakening of the aortic wall due to excessive balloon dilation of the stent graft, graft thrombosis and graft kinking. Endovascular stent grafting of traumatic aortic arch pseudo-aneurysm by Mahomed, N.; Briede, T.; Modi, M. / South African Journal of Radiology Instead, Black said doctors compared it to the aortic tear that killed actor John Ritter without warning in September 2003. TURIAF'S CAREER IN JEOPARDY CONDITION WILL REQUIRE OPEN-HEART SURGERY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			aortic arch syndrome aortic atresia aortic balloon pump aortic body aortic bulb aortic coarctation aortic dissection aortic ectasia aortic foramen aortic glycosaminoglycans aortic hiatus aortic insufficiency aortic murmur Aortic Nipple Sign aortic notch aortic obstruction aortic occlusion aortic ostium aortic plexus aortic reconstruction aortic regurgitant murmur aortic regurgitation aortic septal defect aortic sinus aortic stenosis Aortic tear aortic thrill aortic ultrasound aortic valve Aortic Valve Insufficiency aortic valve stenosis aortic valvular stenosis aortic vestibule aortic window aortic-body reflex aortic-body tumor aortic-iliac thrombosis aorticopulmonary aorticopulmonary septal defect aorticopulmonary septum aortitis aortocoronary aortocoronary bypass aortogram aortography aortoiliac bypass aortoiliac occlusive disease aortopathy aortoplasty aortopulmonary fenestration aortorenal bypass			aortic second sound aortic second sound aortic second sound aortic second sound Aortic semilunar valve Aortic semilunar valve Aortic semilunar valve Aortic semilunar valves Aortic semilunar valves Aortic semilunar valves aortic septal defect aortic septal defect aortic septal defect aortic septal defect aortic sinus aortic sinus aortic sinus Aortic sinuses Aortic sinuses aortic stenosis aortic stenosis aortic stenosis aortic stenosis aortic stenosis aortic stenosis Aortic Stenosis and Aortic Insufficiency aortic subvalvular stenosis aortic subvalvular stenosis Aortic supravalvular stenosis aortic surface involvement Aortic tear aortic thrill aortic thromboembolism aortic thromboembolism aortic ultrasound aortic valve aortic valve aortic valve aortic valve Aortic Valve Area Aortic Valve Area Index Aortic Valve Balloon Dilatation Aortic Valve Disease Aortic Valve Flow Aortic Valve Gradient Aortic valve insufficiency Aortic Valve Prolapse Distance Aortic valve regurgitation Aortic valve replacement aortic valve rupture aortic valve rupture Aortic valve stenosis Aortic valve stenosis Aortic valve stenosis Aortic Valve Surface Area Aortic Valved Homograft Conduits Aortic valves Aortic valves Aortic valves aortic valvular disease aortic valvular disease

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traumatic aortic rupture (redirected from Aortic tear)

traumatic aortic rupture
(redirected from Aortic tear)