Aortic Dissection and Renal Failure in a Patient with Severe Hypothyroidism

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. The most important recognized acquired cause that leads to dissection is chronic arterial hypertension. With respect to the anuria and renal failure, aortic dissection is not something that is...

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Main Authors: Valerie Brooke, Sangeeta Goswami, Arpan Mohanty, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/842562