Chlamydia pneumoniae and acute aortic syndrome: a call for a multi-institutional study.

Eduardo Bossone; Santi Trimarchi; Gloria Esposito; Stefano Aliberti; Rodolfo Citro; Luigi Allegra; Francesco Blasi

Chlamydia pneumoniae and acute aortic syndrome: a call for a multi-institutional study.

Eduardo Bossone, Santi Trimarchi, Gloria Esposito, Stefano Aliberti, Rodolfo Citro, Luigi Allegra, Francesco Blasi

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Abstract

Chlamydia Pneumoniae (CP) infection is strongly associated with coronary artery disease, as well as with atherosclerosis of the carotid and peripheral arteries. However, the role of CP in the pathogenesis of aortic disease remains controversial. Our present experience suggests no correlation between a current infection with C. pneumoniae and acute aortic dissection. Well-designed large prospective studies are needed in order to clarify the pathophysiologic role of CP infection in acute and chronic aortic disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-70
Number of pages	3
Journal	Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Cardiac Series
Volume	70
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Chlamydia pneumoniae and acute aortic syndrome : a call for a multi-institutional study. / Bossone, Eduardo; Trimarchi, Santi; Esposito, Gloria; Aliberti, Stefano; Citro, Rodolfo; Allegra, Luigi; Blasi, Francesco.

In: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Cardiac Series, Vol. 70, No. 2, 06.2008, p. 68-70.

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