Abstract
This article reports on 4 patients who were not properly evaluated in the emergency room when they presented with acute chest pain. All were discharged and eventually died from a ruptured ascending aorta. It calls attention to a serious problem that when mishandled can lead to a fatal outcome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 46-49 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Minnesota medicine |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |