Ascending aortic rupture incidentally revealed at the cath lab: surprising, rare, and life-threatening.

J Invasive Cardiol

Discipline of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Unit, Hospital Universitário I, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Email:

Published: February 2024

An 80-year-old woman who was an active smoker with neglected long-term hypertension, but no known previous aortic or connective tissue disorders, presented to the emergency department complaining of sudden chest pain associated with cardiogenic shock.

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