Vascular geometry as a risk factor for non-penetrating traumatic injuries of the aortic arch.

Andreas SchichoLukas LuerkenChristian StroszczynskiRamona MeierAndreas G SchreyerLena-Marie DendlStephan Schleder

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Besides the magnitude of deceleration and direction of impact, width and height of the aortic arch are the 3rd and 4th factor directly contributing to the risk of developing traumatic NAAI in severely injured patients.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
physical activity