Open AccessAcute type A aortic dissection in a patient with COVID-19
Author(s) -
Shiva Tabaghi,
Mohammad Ali Akbarzadeh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
future cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1744-8298
pISSN - 1479-6678
DOI - 10.2217/fca-2020-0103
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , aortic dissection , cardiology , coronavirus , betacoronavirus , dissection (medical) , disease , radiology , aorta , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
The novel coronavirus spread all over the world in 2019 and became a serious international health concern of this century. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a wide range of clinical manifestations; it can cause mild-to-severe multiorgan diseases, mostly affecting the respiratory system, but cardiovascular symptoms and complications are also frequently presented in COVID-19 patients. Herein, we report a type A aortic dissection in a confirmed case of COVID-19.