A Case of Acute Aortic Dissection with Intimal Tear Found at 1 cm Above Previous Aortotomy

Hideki Sasaki; Hiroshi Ishitoya; Osamu Sasaki

doi:10.3400/avd.cr.12.00069

Annals of Vascular Diseases

Online ISSN : 1881-6428
Print ISSN : 1881-641X
ISSN-L : 1881-641X

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A Case of Acute Aortic Dissection with Intimal Tear Found at 1 cm Above Previous Aortotomy

Hideki Sasaki, Hiroshi Ishitoya, Osamu Sasaki

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Keywords: acute aortic dissection, aortic valve replacement

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2013 Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 84-86

DOI https://doi.org/10.3400/avd.cr.12.00069

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Abstract

Although it is rare, acute aortic dissection after cardiac surgery predisposes the patients to critical condition such as rupture, tamponade and death. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is mandatory for this fatal complication. We present our case in which acute aortic dissection occurred 7 years after aortic valve replacement.

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