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Superior mediastinal obstruction with aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement. Diagnosis by computed tomography.

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2 patients with aortic dissection occurring as a late complication of aortic valve replacement and causing…

Design

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Authors

DSD L StonePapworth Hospital MPM C PetchQueen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust GVG.I. VerneyPapworth Hospital

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Implication

CT may aid diagnosis of rare post-AVR complications in symptomatic patients; extends case-level evidence but leaves broader adoption open.

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Population

2 patients with aortic dissection occurring as a late complication of aortic valve replacement and causing superior vena caval obstruction

Intervention

Computed tomography

Outcome

Diagnosis of aortic dissection and superior vena caval obstruction

Computed tomography is effective for diagnosing late complications of aortic valve replacement such as aortic dissection and superior vena caval obstruction.

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Stone et al. (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d2597e9ddcd9870aa0f8d https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.51.5.565

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CT may aid diagnosis of rare post-AVR complications in symptomatic patients; extends case-level evidence but leaves broader adoption open.

Superior mediastinal obstruction with aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement. Diagnosis by computed tomography.

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Superior mediastinal obstruction with aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement. Diagnosis by computed tomography.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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