Key result
A 66-year-old male survived untreated type A aortic dissection for two years after it was initially misdiagnosed as acute coronary syndrome.
Population
A 66-year-old male with high blood pressure and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome two years prior.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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Untreated type A dissection remains highly lethal; this case leaves open factors enabling rare chronic survival.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of clinical suspicion for aortic dissection in patients presenting with chest pain to avoid misdiagnosis as acute coronary syndrome.
Mohammad Mostafa Ansari Ramandi (2016) conducted a case report in Acute type A aortic dissection (n=1). Misdiagnosis as acute coronary syndrome was evaluated. A 66-year-old male survived untreated type A aortic dissection for two years after it was initially misdiagnosed as acute coronary syndrome.
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