RESUMENEl infarto de miocardio asociado a disección aórtica (DA) se manifiesta predominantemente en cara inferior, con lo cual su diagnóstico es muy complejo dado que no corresponde a la causa más frecuente de síndrome coronario agudo (SCA). La DA implica un diagnóstico clínico que requiere confirmación urgente con angiotomografía de aorta con contraste endovenoso o ecocardiograma transtorácico o transesofágico, según la disponibilidad. A continuación, se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 56 años con SCA con elevación del segmento ST en cara anterior asociado a una DA.Palabras clave: ruptura de la aorta, infarto del miocardio, enfermedades de la aorta.
ABSTRACTMyocardial infarction associated with aortic dissection (AD) is manifested predominantly in the inferior face, which makes its diagnosis very complex since it does not correspond to the most frequent cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). AD implies a clinical diagnosis that requires urgent confirmation with aortic CT angiography with intravenous contrast or transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography, depending on availability. Next, we present the case of a 56-year-old male patient with ACS with ST-segment elevation in the anterior face associated with AD.
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