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A 72-year-old white male presented to his primary-care physician with a history of left chest pain for the past month. The pain was dull and constant, and radiated to the back, medial to the scapula. He denied new cough or worsening shortness of breath. He had no recent weight loss, and his appetite was good. He has a history of hypertension that was currently controlled medically. He had a smoking history of 60 packs a year. In addition, he suffered a myocardial infarction (MI) 5 years ago. The patient denied any history of claudication, transient ischaemic attacks or stroke. He had undergone surgery in the past for bilateral inguinal hernias, and he underwent cardiac catheterisation after his MI.
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Morrissey, N.J., Hollier, L.H., Jacobson, J.H. (2003). Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm. In: Geroulakos, G., van Urk, H., Hobson, R.W., Calligaro, K.D. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3870-9_5
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