The Eyes Cannot See What the Mind Does Not Know: An Intriguing Case of Type a Aortic Dissection

Ahmed, Taha; Lodhi, Samraharoon; Thapa, Bicky; Angel, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2019.08.755

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“…The initial incidence of misdiagnosis is up to 40%, due to its clinical and epidemiologic overlap with acute coronary syndrome [2]. We describe two cases with different presentations found to have Stanford type A AAD, emphasizing that a high index of clinical suspicion should be kept in mind for this condition with any patient presenting with chest pain and associated risk factors [3,4].…”

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Two Intriguing Cases of Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

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Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening illness that presents with chest pain and hemodynamic instability. Prompt and accurate evaluation and management are critical for survival as it is a cardiac surgical emergency. We aim to highlight the physicians about this potentially fatal condition, by reporting two cases of Stanford type A AAD, with atypical presentations that were initially misdiagnosed.

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