Acute pulmonary embolism following acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with COVID-19.
J Card Surg
; 36(4): 1566-1568, 2021 Apr.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1059392
ABSTRACT
Acute aortic dissection and acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are life-threatening emergencies that can mimic each other at presentation. Immediate and accurate diagnosis of these scenarios is crucial to initiate the appropriate interventions. In this case report we present a 73-year-old patient, who was admitted to our Medical Center with acute type A aortic dissection. She was tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and was found to be positive. During her admission in the COVID-19 designated intensive care unit, she diagnosed with acute PE in the main right and left pulmonary arteries. She underwent surgery that included bilateral pulmonary embolectomy and aortic dissection repair. The patient was discharged from our hospital on the ninth postoperative day without any complications. Frequency of simultaneous presentation of acute aortic dissection and acute PE is increased with a history of coagulation abnormalities as seen in patients with COVID-19.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm
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COVID-19
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Aortic Dissection
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Card Surg
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jocs.15389
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