International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 153-156 , December 2007

Inter-arm and Inter-Leg Systolic Blood Pressure Differences in Aortic Dissection

  • Yu-Jang Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yu-Jang Su, Emergency Section, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, North Chung San Road, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Yen-Chun Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chang-Chih Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Lap-Ming Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Wen-Han Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Song Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Mackay Memorial Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 23 July 2007.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70039-5

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70039-5

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 153-156 , December 2007

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