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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2014

Clinical profiles and outcomes of acute aortic dissection in a predominantly Hispanic population.

Haider Alkhateeb, Sarmad Said, Chad J Cooper, Carlos Rodriguez-Castro, Alok Dwivedi, Eduardo Onate, Raphael Quansah, Debabrata Mukherjee

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Haider AlkhateebDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Sarmad SaidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Chad J CooperDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Carlos Rodriguez-CastroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Alok DwivediDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, El Paso, USA.
Eduardo OnateDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Raphael QuansahDepartment of Internal Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Debabrata MukherjeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, USA.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular condition with high morbidity and mortality. We sought to assess clinical profiles as well as outcomes of AAD in a predominantly Hispanic population and to explore the relationship between this condition and uncontrolled/untreated hypertension in this community. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis was a single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients admitted with AAD over a 10 years period.

resultsFifty-nine cases of AAD were included in the analysis. The group of Hispanics with AAD had more females (48.3%, p=0.002), more dyslipidemia and coronary artery disease (p=0.006 and 0.05, respectively), and a tendency to be older and have more hypertension and diabetes compared to non-Hispanics. Although 70.2% of all patients had hypertension, only 52.5% of them were being treated; of those, only 66.7% achieved optimal blood pressure control prior to presentation. Only 47.4% received beta-blockers for blood pressure control in the acute setting. Longer length of in-hospital stay was associated with older age, higher troponin and creatine kinase levels, and presence of hypertension. In-hospital death occurred in 10 (17%) patients and mortality was significantly associated with higher serum creatinine (p=0.01).

conclusionsHispanic patients with AAD were more likely to be female, of older age, and have more cardiovascular risk factors in comparison to non-Hispanics. In addition, significant under-treatment of hypertension in this population and underutilization of beta-blockers for blood pressure control in the acute settings was evident. Better prevention and timely treatment may improve outcomes for this condition in this population.

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Hispanic or LatinoAcute DiseaseAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingTreatment Outcome

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PMID24800818
PMCPMC4020908
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