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Vol 73, No 2 (2014)
Review article
Submitted: 2013-11-28
Accepted: 2014-01-05
Published online: 2014-05-30
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Cardiovascular dysphagia — anatomical and clinical implications

S.-M. Yuan
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2014.0026
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Folia Morphol 2014;73(2):113-121.

open access

Vol 73, No 2 (2014)
REVIEW ARTICLES
Submitted: 2013-11-28
Accepted: 2014-01-05
Published online: 2014-05-30

Abstract

Cardiovascular dysphagia is rare. The aetiologies can be congenital, acquired oriatrogenic. The severity of dysphagia can be mild or severe, consistent or progressive, depending on the nature of the cardiovascular disorder and the impact for oesophageal compressions. The diagnostic work-up includes standard chest radiography, chest computed tomography, endoscopy, barium swallow test and manometry. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or palliative according to the nature of the disorder and the severity of the symptom. Prognoses of the patients are always good. Although cardiovascular dysphagia is continuously reported as sporadic cases, there have not been any comprehensive declarations of the conditions in the literature. Present article aims to make a comprehensive review of cardiovascular dysphagia.

Abstract

Cardiovascular dysphagia is rare. The aetiologies can be congenital, acquired oriatrogenic. The severity of dysphagia can be mild or severe, consistent or progressive, depending on the nature of the cardiovascular disorder and the impact for oesophageal compressions. The diagnostic work-up includes standard chest radiography, chest computed tomography, endoscopy, barium swallow test and manometry. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or palliative according to the nature of the disorder and the severity of the symptom. Prognoses of the patients are always good. Although cardiovascular dysphagia is continuously reported as sporadic cases, there have not been any comprehensive declarations of the conditions in the literature. Present article aims to make a comprehensive review of cardiovascular dysphagia.

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Keywords

digestive system fistula, deglutition disorders, thoracic aorta

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Title

Cardiovascular dysphagia — anatomical and clinical implications

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 73, No 2 (2014)

Article type

Review article

Pages

113-121

Published online

2014-05-30

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8731

DOI

10.5603/FM.2014.0026

Bibliographic record

Folia Morphol 2014;73(2):113-121.

Keywords

digestive system fistula
deglutition disorders
thoracic aorta

Authors

S.-M. Yuan

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