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abstract: 'We report a case of spontaneous aortic root dissection in a middle-aged male without history of recent trauma, mimicking double aortic valve on the echocardiogram which extended to the right brachiocephalic artery. The patient immediately underwent Bentall procedure.'
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date: 2013-11-15
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keywords: Aortic root dissection; Double aortic valve; Bentall procedure
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title: Type A Dissection Presenting as a Double Aortic Valve
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volume: 12
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