EJVES Extra
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages e22-e24 , September 2010

A Rare Case of Aortic Dissection and Primary Hyperaldosteronism

  • K.L. Harvey

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: St Mary’s Regional Vascular Unit, Cardiovascular and Renal Sciences, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, UK. Tel.: +44 07817920001.
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  • C.V. Riga

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK
    • ,
  • M. O’Connor

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK
    • ,
  • M.S. Hamady

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK
    • ,
  • N. Chapman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK
    • ,
  • R.G.J. Gibbs

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College London, UK

Received 5 April 2010 ,Accepted 30 May 2010.

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PII: S1533-3167(10)00020-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2010.05.004

EJVES Extra
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