Symptoms Matter: A Symptomatic but Radiographically Elusive Ascending Aortic Dissection
We present the case of a 56-year-old female with a history of a thoracic ascending aortic aneurysm (TAAA) and four other heart and arch vessel abnormalities who presented to us with chest pain radiating to her back. Computed Tomography and echocardiography showed no evidence of a dissection and revealed a maximal ascending aortic diameter of 4.2 cm. The patient subsequently underwent root-sparing ascending aortic and hemiarch replacement due to her threatening symptomatology. A focal dissection was discovered intraoperatively, resembling a similar case previously reported by our team. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: International Journal of Angiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Papanikolaou, Dimitra Zafar, Mohammad A. Tanweer, Maryam Imran, Mahnoor Abdelbaky, Mohamed Ziganshin, Bulat A. Elefteriades, John A. Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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