Medical Definition of Thoracic aortic aneurysm
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Normal size: 4-5 cm, most aneurysms rupture when more than 10 cm, mean age: 65 years; M:F = 3:1 associated with: hypertension, coronary artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms: substernal, back, shoulder pain (25%), superior vena cava syndrome, dysphagia, stridor, dyspnea, hoarseness see: aortic aneurysm
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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