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Pulmonary artery compression by hematoma, a rare but life‐threatening complication of Stanford type A aortic dissection
Author(s) -
Bradette Simon,
Béland Mathieu,
Lalonde Catherine
Publication year - 2020
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/jocs.14900
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , aortic dissection , hematoma , radiology , dissection (medical) , pulmonary artery , computed tomography , aorta , cardiology , surgery
Hemorrhagic extension along the pulmonary arteries should be recognized as a complication of Stanford type A aortic dissection. Radiologists and other physicians with an interest in cardiothoracic imaging should be aware of this rare but life‐threatening pathology. The anatomical concept of the pathology is outlined in this text, through high‐quality electrocardiogram‐gated computerized tomography images.