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Aortic dissection in childhood and adolescence: an analysis of occurrences over a 10-year interval in New York State.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Jun 2009
Fikar Charles R, Fikar Ronald
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BACKGROUND: Rarely occurring in the pediatric and adolescent population, aortic dissection is a condition with many predisposing factors. Previous studies have suggested that congenital cardiovascular disorders are the most common predisposing conditions. Trauma-associated aortic dissection is considered a rare occurrence. METHODS: The Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database of New York State...
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