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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 With Potential Origin From a Mechanical Bypass Anastomosis [PDF]

, 2005
Ascending aortic dissection is a known complication of cardiac surgery. Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery seems to be associated with a higher risk for this event as compared with on-pump bypass surgery.
Wilhelm, Markus J., Turina, Marko I., Genoni, Michele, Tavakoli, Reza, Zinkernagel, Martin   +4 more
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Stenting of the aortic arch as an emergency palliation of aortic dissection after cardiac surgery in an infant [PDF]

, 2005
Aortic dissection with low cardiac output is an acute emergency and immediate therapy is mandatory. It is however a disease of the elderly. This article reports on an infant who developed acute aortic dissection following cardiac surgery, for whom ...
Emmel, Matthias Alexander, Brockmeier, Konrad, Sreeram, Narayanswami   +2 more
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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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Correlates of delayed recognition and treatment of acute type A aortic dissection: the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD).

, 2011
Background— In acute aortic dissection, delays exist between presentation and diagnosis and, once diagnosed, definitive treatment. This study aimed to define the variables associated with these delays.
Isselbacher EM, Harris KM, Eagle KA, FATTORI, ROSSELLA, Nienaber CA, Evangelista A, Hirsch AT, Montgomery DG, Cooper JV, International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Investigators, Tsai TT, Strauss CE, Shiran H, Froehlich JB, Alan T. Hirsch, Thomas T. Tsai, James B. Froehlich, Hadas Shiran, Craig E. Strauss, Eric M. Isselbacher, Christoph A. Nienaber, Jeanna V. Cooper, Daniel G. Montgomery, Kim A. Eagle, Rossella Fattori, Arturo Evangelista, null null, Kevin M. Harris   +27 more
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Current state and future directions of genomic medicine in aortic dissection: A path to prevention and personalized care [PDF]

, 2022
Aortic dissection confers high mortality and morbidity rates despite advances in treatment, impacts quality of life, and contributes immense burden to the healthcare system globally.
Cecchi, Alana C, Campos, Chrisanne, Howitt, Jake, Medina, Jonathan, Milewicz, Dianna M, Shalhub, Sherene, Damrauer, Scott M., Aortic Dissection Collaborative, Cecchi, Alana C., Drake, Madeline, Damrauer, Scott M, Milewicz, Dianna M.   +11 more
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An Asymptomatic Case of Type B Aortic Dissection Developing Type A Dissection During Interfacility Transfer: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports
During the transfer from a hospital to a tertiary hospital, patients with acute aortic dissection can deteriorate due to aortic rupture or extension of the dissection.
Kayo Sugiyama, Hirotaka Watanuki, Masato Tochii, Katsuhiko Matsuyama   +3 more
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Fatal Case of Type A Aortic Dissection Presenting As Acute Renal Failure

Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2014
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening illness requiring early diagnosis and treatment. Uncommon early presentations mimicking various illnesses can delay diagnosis. Acute renal failure (ARF) is an uncommon complication of type A aortic dissection (AAD).
Fuat Ozkan, Mehmet Fatih Inci, Selim Bozkurt, Bulent Altunoluk, Hasan Kahraman, Murvet Yuksel   +5 more
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Outcome of acute type A aortic dissection: single-center experience from 1998 to 2007 [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction. Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a serious disease of the aorta with high mortality and morbidity, which requires emergency surgical treatment in order to close the site of the dissection and direct blood flow into the true lumen.
Zizza A., Zaccaria S., GUIDO, Marcello, Pano M., Villani M., the Aortic Dissection Study Group   +5 more
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An unusual case of aortic rupture after deployment of a bare stent in the treatment of aortic dissection in a patient with giant-cell arteritis [PDF]

, 2017
Giant-cell arteritis is associated with a higher risk of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection formation. We present a women with aortic dissection type B treated with a stent graft and bare-metal stent implantation. After the stent deployment we noticed
Pawel Rynio, Arkadiusz Kazimierczak, Piotr Gutowski, Miloslaw Cnotliwy   +3 more
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