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A Cause of Sudden Death: Rupture of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm |
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| Authors: | YUZURU SAKAKIBARA YOSHIHARU ENOMOTO WAHEI MIHARA SEIGO GOMI TOSHIO MITSUI |
| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine. University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki, 305, Japan. |
| Abstract: | Sudden death occurred during antihypertcnsive therapy of a Stanford type A dissecting aortic aneurysw. Hemodynamic and electrocardiograpbic events were recorded including deterioration of ventricular fibrillation 4 minutes after rupture. |
| Keywords: | sudden death thoracic aortic aneurysm hypertension |