Aortic Dissections

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Chapter 72 - Aortic Dissections

from Section 7 - Non-Inflammatory Disorders of the Arterial Wall

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 June 2018

Mark McAllister and

Louis R. Caplan

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Louis Caplan and

José Biller

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Louis Caplan: Affiliation:
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
José Biller: Affiliation:
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago

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Information: Uncommon Causes of Stroke , pp. 581 - 588

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