Aneurysm, Thoracic: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

thoracic aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, thoracic aortic aneurysm, TAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cystic medial necrosis, atherosclerosis, Marfan syndrome, Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Bret P Nelson, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Associate Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Theodore I Benzer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Clinical Operations, Director of Toxicology, Chair of Quality and Safety, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Eric M Isselbacher, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center; Co-Director, Thoracic Aortic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
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