Primary repair of re-entry intimal tear in a patient with limited extension of acute type A aortic dissection

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  Figure 1:. Preoperative computed tomography angiography shows the type A aortic dissection with intimal flap extending from the sinotubular junction to the proximal descending thoracic aorta (A, arrowhead). The primary entry tear is located in the ascending aorta (B, arrow). The re-entry intimal tear is not identified (C).

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  Figure 2:. Echocardiography and computed tomography demonstrate the changes of the residual false lumen in the distal aorta. (A) Absence of blood flow in the false lumen on transesophageal echocardiography after the repair. Follow-up computed tomography scans showing interval thrombosis of the false lumen on postoperative Day 5 (B) and complete resolution of the false lumen at 1 month (C).