Profound Hypoxemia From Right Ventricular Failure Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.

Acute aortic dissection is a catastrophic event with high mortality rate if left untreated. Complications of aortic dissection are fairly common, and some of them increase mortality rates further, necessitating early diagnosis and treatment. We present a case of Stanford type A aortic dissection with an uncommon complication of right ventricular failure, which resulted in a rare presentation of persistent hypoxemia despite intubation and maximal ventilatory support.