Why the study?
Are neurological symptoms in Type A aortic dissections associated with increased mortality?
Population
Patients with Type A aortic dissections presenting with neurological symptoms, particularly elderly…
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports intervention despite neurological symptoms in Type A dissection; leaves open confirmation in prospective cohorts.
Are neurological symptoms in Type A aortic dissections associated with increased mortality?
Neurological findings in elderly hypertensive patients with asymmetrical pulses or murmurs should raise suspicion for aortic dissection, especially before administering thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke.
Gaul et al. (2006) studied this question.
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