Open AccessEarly misdiagnosis of acute aortic dissection: A case report and analysis of the causes
Author(s) -
Xiaoyan Chen,
Fan-liang Kong,
Tongguo Wu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of diagnostic imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2331-5865
pISSN - 2331-5857
DOI - 10.5430/ijdi.v4n1p15
Subject(s) - aortic dissection , medicine , myocardial infarction , ascending aorta , presentation (obstetrics) , aorta , dissection (medical) , cardiology , surgery
Type A aortic dissection is a catastrophic clinical entity involving the ascending aorta. In this case report, a patient was admitted to the emergency room with a presentation resembling acute myocardial infarction (AMI) that led to the inappropriate administration of anticoagulant agents or platelet. This is a case report of a 69-year-old male patient with early misdiagnosis and analysis of type A aortic dissection with discussion on the causes of misdiagnosis in light of the literature.