AI Article Synopsis
- A 64-year-old man experienced severe chest pain and was found to have an aortic intramural hematoma through a CT scan.
- After seven days, the condition progressed to a penetrating aortic ulcer, and by day 30, it developed into an aortic dissection.
- Treatment involved managing blood pressure and performing a thoracic endovascular aortic repair, after which he was discharged just three days post-surgery.
Article Abstract
A 64-year-old man was admitted for crushing chest pain. Computed tomography revealed an aortic intramural hematoma, with progression to a penetrating aortic ulcer on day 7 and aortic dissection on day 30. The patient was treated with strict blood pressure control and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. He was discharged 3 days post-operatively. ().
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8288626 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.013 | DOI Listing |
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