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Spontaneous Rupture of a Nonaneurismatic Ascending Thoracic Aorta
Author(s) -
Brizzio Mariano E.,
Zapolanski Alex,
Kesselbrenner Michael
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2009.00876.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ascending aorta , etiology , thoracic aorta , aneurysm , dissection (medical) , cardiothoracic surgery , aortic aneurysm , thoracic aortic aneurysm , surgery , aorta , aortic rupture , aortic dissection , radiology , cardiology
Spontaneous rupture of the ascending thoracic aorta without any history of aneurysm, trauma, infection, dissection, or previous surgery is a very rare and potentially lethal event. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta treated successfully. While the etiology is still unclear, diagnosis with bedside transesophageal echocardiography prompted emergent surgical intervention.