Dissection of the ascending thoracic aorta as a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention.
Vasc Health Risk Manag
; 4(1): 253-7, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality requiring emergent diagnosis and therapy. A 79-year-old woman with acute aortic dissection due to percutaneous coronary intervention was presented. Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially lethal illness that can present in an occult manner making the initial diagnosis difficult. Aggressive medical management is mandatory, as well as urgent diagnostic testing and cardiothoracic consultation.
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Assunto principal:
Angioplastia Coronária com Balão
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Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica
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Dissecção Aórtica
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article