Misdiagnosis of type A acute aortic dissection in the emergency department: 10 Year retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is a serious cardiovascular disease with a high mortality rate and prompt diagnosis is the key to survival. However, misdiagnosis is common in the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of misdiagnosis, fact...

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Published in:	Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors:	Qi Tian, Ralph Koon Ho Cheung, Chi Hung Cheng, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Colin Alexander Graham
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-12-01
Subjects:	aortic dissection emergency mortality point‐of‐care ultrasound ultrasound
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/hkj2.12066

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