Key result
A case of ascending aortic dissection in a healthy man resulted in a lethal outcome, highlighting the critical role of rapid diagnosis via echocardiography within one hour of symptom onset.
Population
A healthy man with no past history of illness presenting with sudden acute excruciating chest pain radiating…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Does not support practice changes from one case; leaves open whether one-hour echocardiography improves aortic dissection outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the critical importance of rapid diagnosis using echocardiography within one hour for patients presenting with acute chest pain due to aortic dissection.
Stojanović et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Ascending aortic dissection (n=1). Echocardiography was evaluated on Lethal outcome. A case of ascending aortic dissection in a healthy man resulted in a lethal outcome, highlighting the critical role of rapid diagnosis via echocardiography within one hour of symptom onset.
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