Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management
Background: Diagnosis of acute thoracic dissection is crucial given its potential fatal complications in delayed treatment response. Early and appropriate intervention renders obviation of futile surgery. Case report: A 63 years old man with uncontrolled hypertension who presented to emergency de...
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OMICS International
2015
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| author | Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri |
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| description | Background:
Diagnosis of acute thoracic dissection is crucial given its potential fatal complications in delayed treatment response. Early and appropriate intervention renders obviation of futile surgery.
Case report:
A 63 years old man with uncontrolled hypertension who presented to emergency department with sharp excruciating chest pain which radiated to the back. A Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) was done which confirmed thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford type B) (Figures 1 and 2). An uneventful endovascular stent graft with Captivia system was done to contain the entry tear. The patient was doing well post procedure with well-controlled blood pressure.
Conclusion:
This case reports documents challenges in making immediate diagnosis of acute aortic dissection and in providing appropriate intervention to avert fatal outcomes. |
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| spelling | upm-436562016-08-08T03:31:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43656/ Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Background: Diagnosis of acute thoracic dissection is crucial given its potential fatal complications in delayed treatment response. Early and appropriate intervention renders obviation of futile surgery. Case report: A 63 years old man with uncontrolled hypertension who presented to emergency department with sharp excruciating chest pain which radiated to the back. A Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) was done which confirmed thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford type B) (Figures 1 and 2). An uneventful endovascular stent graft with Captivia system was done to contain the entry tear. The patient was doing well post procedure with well-controlled blood pressure. Conclusion: This case reports documents challenges in making immediate diagnosis of acute aortic dissection and in providing appropriate intervention to avert fatal outcomes. OMICS International 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43656/1/abstract123.pdf Abdullah, Noraini Sarina and Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri (2015) Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management. OMICS Journal of Radiology, 4 (4). p. 2. ISSN 2167-7964 http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/acute-thoracic-aortic-dissection-stanford-b-challenges-in-early-detectionand-management-2167-7964-1000200.pdf 10.4172/2167-7964.1000200 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah, Noraini Sarina Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title | Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title_full | Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title_fullStr | Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title_short | Acute thoracic aortic dissection (Stanford B): challenges in early detection and management |
| title_sort | acute thoracic aortic dissection (stanford b): challenges in early detection and management |
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