Publications by authors named "Giacomo Dattolo"
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- Acute aortic dissection is a serious medical problem that's hard to spot because it can look like other illnesses.
- In this case, a middle-aged man had chest pain and tests that suggested he might have a heart issue, but scans revealed he actually had a dangerous aortic dissection.
- It's important for doctors to think about aortic dissection when checking for heart problems, and using ultrasound (echocardiography) is key to finding it.
Left atrial dissection is a rare entity mostly associated with mitral valve surgery and revealed in early post-operative period. This case report discusses a case of left atrial dissection associated with dislocation of the mechanical mitral prosthesis in the left atrium, which was peculiar in its anatomy and pathophysiology, occurred 12 years after surgery. ().
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