Isolated aortic interruption complicated by type B aortic dissection: A rare case of “double trouble”

A 36-year-old, previously asymptomatic male with no history of previous trauma or intervention, presented to emergency with acute tearing chest pain radiating to back. Preliminary investigations including ECG and cardiac bio-markers were within normal limits. The patient subsequently underwent a computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest and abdomen to establish the diagnosis.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - October 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Mumun Sinha, Rengarajan Rajagopal, Arun Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar Source Type: research