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Aortic Dissection that Presented to a Tertiary Hospital’s ED in Dubai, UAE: A Descriptive Study with Literature Review

Dubai Medical Journal
Objectives: Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition, with a high mortality rate. It can be classified into Stanford type A or type B. This study reports the clinical presentation, risk factors, systolic blood pressure, and the mortality rate ...
Ivyan Kambal, Esra AlHamadani, Sania Zia, Rand Aboelkher, Firas AlNajjar   +4 more
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Interdisciplinary team approach for complicated type B aortic dissection with concomitant hematothorax by endovascular stent grafting and left side mini thoracotomy: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2012
Due to high mortality rates in surgical treatment, total endovascular stent grafting has become a promising therapeutic option in patients with acute aortic dissection type B.
Vollroth Marcel, Seeburger Joerg, Kiefer Philipp, Hoebartner Michael, Bausback Yvonne, Garbade Jens, Lehmkuhl Lukas, Mohr Friedrich   +7 more
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Accidental and Late Diagnosis of Type A Aortic Dissection: Mimicking Unstable Angina Pectoris

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2022
Aortic dissection is an infrequent diagnosis that usually presents with acute onset of sharp and severe tearing pain. It rarely presents with atypical symptoms, accompanied by a higher mortality risk that arises the delay in diagnosis. In this report, we
Toktam Alirezaei MD, Rana Irilouzadian MD, Mohammad Khani MD   +2 more
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Aortic Dissection Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Found at Autopsy [PDF]

, 2006
It is sometimes very difficult to diagnose dissecting aortic aneurysms in the early stage. We report an autopsy case in which an acute myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction simultaneously occurred and the symptoms were transiently ameliorated in ...
Tomichi, Yoichi, Fukae, Satoki, Koide, Yuji, Toda, Genji, Yano, Katsusuke, Kawano, Hiroaki   +5 more
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Risk factors for secondary dilatation of the aorta after acute type A aortic dissection [PDF]

, 2005
Objectives: Prompt diagnosis of subsequent dilatation of the dissected aorta is crucial to reduce late mortality in these patients. This study focuses on risk factors for dilatation of the aorta after type A aortic dissection (AADA) affecting a normal ...
Eckstein, Friedrich S., Carrel, Thierry P., Immer, Franz F., Hagen, Urs, Berdat, Pascal A.   +4 more
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Correlation between stress-induced hyperglycemia and postoperative acute kidney injury in nondiabetic patients who underwent acute type A aortic dissection surgery: A retrospective observational study

Journal of International Medical Research
Background Acute type A aortic dissection is more common in acute and severe cases, and hyperglycemia on admission is associated with the risk of adverse outcomes in acute myocardial infarction.
Zhang Liu, Weiqin Huang
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The onset of acute type A aortic dissection following recovery of type B intramural haematoma: a case report

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Aortic intramural hematoma is a life-threatening condition reported with increasing frequency. It can be classified into Stanford type A or B depending on whether the ascending or descending aorta are involved, respectively. However, the onset
Kai Zhang, Song-Bo Dong, Xu-Dong Pan, Li-Zhong Sun   +3 more
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Paraplegic Neurodeficit Management Post Endovascular Graft: A Rare Case of Aortic Dissection [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Acute aortic dissection is a catastrophic episode that usually presents as a sudden, painful, ripping sensation in the chest or back. It is associated with neurologic sequelae in as many as one-third of patients.
Vilas Yadavarao Kanse, Dhanaraj Singh Chongtham, Nemichandra S C, Kenny Singh Salam   +3 more
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Strategies for subacute/chronic type B aortic dissection: the Investigation Of Stent Grafts in Patients with type B Aortic Dissection (INSTEAD) trial 1-year outcome

, 2010
Endovascular stent grafting represents a novel concept for type B aortic dissection both in the acute and subacute/chronic setting, with an unknown effect on ...
Kleinfeldt, Tilo, Rehders, Tim C, Fattori, Rossella, Guenther Kundt, Ibrahim Akin, Louis Labrousse, Rousseau, Hervé, Ince, Hüseyin, Stephan Kische, Tilo Kleinfeldt, Burkhart Zipfel, Martin Czerny, Scheinert, Dierk, Hervé Rousseau, Nienaber, Christoph A, Czerny, Martin, Christoph A. Nienaber, Zipfel, Burkhart, Holger Eggebrecht, Tim C. Rehders, Hüseyin Ince, Rossella Fattori, Labrousse, Louis, Eggebrecht, Holger, Kundt, Guenther, Dierk Scheinert, Kische, Stephan, Akin, Ibrahim   +27 more
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Intra-aortic balloon pump can be used after acute type A aortic dissection repair

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Objectives We analyzed our data to evaluate the safety and feasibility of intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and intra-aortic balloon pump use in acute type A aortic dissection repair.
Akiko Tanaka, Yuki Ikeno, Harleen K. Sandhu, Charles C. Miller III, Hazim J. Safi, Anthony L. Estrera   +5 more
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