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Incidental Finding of an Extensive Type B Aortic Dissection Extending to the Iliac Arteries

An aortic dissection is a life-threatening event that requires urgent evaluation. A dissection is defined as a tear in the innermost layer of the aortic wall forming a true and false lumen. This is normally diagnosed with a CT with contrast when clinical suspicion is present. Deciding whether urgent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Landa, Eric, Javaid, Saad, Campos, Frederick, Vigandt, Erika, Hussaini, Murtaza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8963726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35371679
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22655
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Sumario:An aortic dissection is a life-threatening event that requires urgent evaluation. A dissection is defined as a tear in the innermost layer of the aortic wall forming a true and false lumen. This is normally diagnosed with a CT with contrast when clinical suspicion is present. Deciding whether urgent surgical intervention is required is key, as it may determine the survival of the patient. The treatment of type A aortic dissection involves emergent open-heart surgery. Medical treatment and clinical follow-up are recommended for uncomplicated type B dissections. In this report, we present a case of an extensive type B aortic dissection in an asymptomatic patient who required immediate surgical intervention.