Open AccessStanford Type a Aortic Dissection Presenting with Dyspnea: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Parinaz Ayat,
Bridget Ayinbono Azera,
Suzette Graham-Hill,
Andrea Trimmingham,
Samy I. McFarlane
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-216X
pISSN - 2374-2151
DOI - 10.12691/ajmcr-9-3-12
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , pulmonary embolism , acute coronary syndrome , chest pain , acute aortic syndrome , surgery , referral , aortic aneurysm , dissection (medical) , cardiology , aneurysm , myocardial infarction , aorta , family medicine
Acute Aortic dissection is relatively uncommon but can lead to fatal outcome due to misdiagnosis and/or delay treatment [ 1 ]. In this report we present a case of a 45-year-old man presenting with chief complaint of substernal chest pain with no remarkable laboratory and echocardiography finding. He was admitted to the cardiology service with clinical suspicion of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, further evaluation led to the diagnosed of acute aortic dissection and referral for urgent repair. Aortic dissection could mimic other disorders such as ACS and pulmonary embolism due to variation in the presenting symptoms [ 1 ]. Therefore, high clinical suspicious could lead to timely diagnosis and initiation of life-saving therapeutic interventions.