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Superior mediastinal obstruction with aortic dissection after aortic valve replacement. Diagnosis by computed tomography.
  1. D L Stone,
  2. M C Petch,
  3. G I Verney,
  4. A K Dixon

    Abstract

    In two patients aortic dissection occurred as a late complication of aortic valve replacement and caused superior vena caval obstruction. The dissection and superior vena caval obstruction were diagnosed by computed tomography.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.51.5.565

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