Open AccessPainless type A aortic dissection
Author(s) -
Víctor Becerra-Gonzáles,
Marian Calfa,
Rhea Sancassani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2020-234831
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , asymptomatic , chest pain , dissection (medical) , radiology , surgery , cardiology , aorta
Aortic dissection is an uncommon diagnosis that typically presents with acute onset of severe pain. It rarely presents with minimal to no symptoms, which carries a higher mortality risk given the delay in diagnosis. An adequate interpretation of risk factors, clinical findings and auxiliary tests constitutes a greater value for clinicians to detect this life-threatening condition. This report describes a case of type A aortic dissection in an asymptomatic patient presenting with an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG).