Acute aortic dissection--De Bakey Type I and Stanford A.
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in English
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| ID: sea-88705
ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of aortic dissection which fits into De Bakey Type I and Stanford A, presented with severe tearing chest pain, paraplegia, stupor, hypotension, and syncope. Echocardiography showed dissection involving aortic root. MRI showed aortic dissection involving ascending, arch and descending aorta. Patient was managed conservatively and he died within 12 hours after the admission.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
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Fatal Outcome
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Disease Progression
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India
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Aortic Dissection
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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