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An atypical case of Stanford type‐A chronic aortic dissection managed conservatively
Author(s) -
Maffè Stefano,
Nicali Roberta,
Dellavesa Pierfranco,
Paffoni Paola,
Bergamasco Luca,
Parravicini Umberto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14493
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , surgery , dissection (medical) , emergency surgery , aorta
Stanford type‐A aortic dissection is a clinical emergency; mortality is high, and surgery is urgently required in most cases. Chronic forms of type‐A dissection are rare and have a poor prognosis if not treated surgically. We present an unusual case of chronic type‐A aortic dissection, with silent onset, in an oncologic patient without risk factors, which was managed conservatively and remained substantially stable during follow‐up.