Misdiagnosis of Thoracic Aortic Disease Occurs Commonly in Emergency Transfers.
Holmes HR, Neal D, Freeman K, Jeng E, Back M, Huber T, Arnaoutakis KD, Shah S, Upchurch GR Jr, Cooper M, Beaver TM, Martin TD, Arnaoutakis GJ.
Holmes HR, et al. Among authors: martin td.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Dec;114(6):2202-2208. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.11.006. Epub 2021 Nov 25.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2022.
PMID: 34838743
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BACKGROUND: Acute aortic syndromes (AASs) are prone to misdiagnosis by facilities with limited diagnostic experience. We assessed long-term trends in misdiagnosis among patients transferred to a tertiary care facility with presumed AASs. ...
BACKGROUND: Acute aortic syndromes (AASs) are prone to misdiagnosis by facilities with limited diagnostic experience. We assessed long-te …