Circumferential Fibrosis of the Ascending Aorta After COVID Infection.

Roberts, Charles S; Roberts, William C

Roberts, Charles S; Roberts, William C.

Roberts CS; Departments of Cardiac Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center; Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC); Heart and Vascular Institute of BUMC, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: Charles.Roberts@bswhealth.org.
Roberts WC; Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center; Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center; Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC); Heart and Vascular Institute of BUMC, Dallas, Texas.

Am J Cardiol ; 184: 154-156, 2022 12 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2048867

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After recovering from severe COVID-19 infection, 2 women presented with chest pain. Computed tomographic angiography suggested acute ascending aortic dissection. At operation in both patients, the ascending aorta was encased in dense fibrous tissue, within which were focal collections of mononuclear cells, including many plasma cells. There was no entry tear or dissection. Such findings we have not encountered previously, and PubMed search of "periaortic fibrosis and COVID-19" yielded no similar cases or possible relation.

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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic; Aortic Dissection; COVID-19; Humans; Female; COVID-19/complications; Aortic Dissection/complications; Aortic Dissection/diagnosis; Aorta/diagnostic imaging; Aorta/surgery; Computed Tomography Angiography; Fibrosis; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic/surgery

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / COVID-19 / Aortic Dissection Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Reviews Topics: Long Covid Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Cardiol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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