Key result
Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified an intimal flap and severe aortic regurgitation, leading to the diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection in a young woman.
Why the study?
Aortic dissection rarely occurs in young women in their 30s and can initially mimic conditions such as aortic valve prolapse during evaluation for severe aortic regurgitation.
Population
A young woman in her 30s
Design
Case report
Authors
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Echocardiography may enable rapid aortic dissection diagnosis in young patients; leaves open its accuracy versus CT in broader populations.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Echocardiography is a valuable tool for identifying atypical presentations of ascending aortic dissection, such as in young women presenting with severe aortic regurgitation.
Kim et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Ascending aortic dissection with severe aortic regurgitation (n=1). Echocardiography was evaluated on Diagnosis of aortic dissection. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified an intimal flap and severe aortic regurgitation, leading to the diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection in a young woman.
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