Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Initially Diagnosed with Myocardial Infarction

Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Initially Diagnosed with Myocardial Infarction

− 424 − Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gil Hospital, Gachon University †This manuscript has been presented at the 43th Autumn Academic Meeting of the Korean Thoracic and Cardiovascular Society. Received: July 9, 2012, Accepted: July 20, 2012 Corresponding author: Chul Hyun Park, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gil Hospital, Gachon University, 21 Namdong-da...

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Aortic dissection or myocardial infarction?

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Aortic dissection induced by a myocardial infarction.