Acute aortic dissection combined with cardiac tamponade in an elderly patient saved by pericardial drainage: A case report.

Une, Kazunobu; Hidaka, Yui; Maeda, Junji; Kinoshita, Hiroki; Kodama, Hiroshi; Sato, Katsutoshi.

Afiliación

Une K; Department of Emergency and General medicine JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.
Hidaka Y; Department of Emergency and General medicine JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.
Maeda J; Department of Cardiology JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.
Kinoshita H; Department of Cardiology JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.
Kodama H; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.
Sato K; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery JA Onomichi General Hospital Onomichi City Japan.

Clin Case Rep ; 9(1): 274-277, 2021 Jan.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33489172

ABSTRACT

Acute aortic dissection combined with cardiac tamponade is fatal. The radical treatment is an aortic replacement; however, the risk is high. We suggest conservative treatment with pericardial drainage as a treatment option in elderly patients with comorbidities.

Palabras clave

acute medicine; cardiovascular disorders; social care; social justice