Key result
A 61-year-old man successfully improved on conservative management with beta blockers after an aortic dissection was detected 40 days post-mitral valve replacement.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of imaging studies for early diagnosis of aortic dissection presenting with nonspecific symptoms after mitral valve replacement.
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May support conservative beta-blocker management in select post-MVR aortic dissection; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger cohorts.
Vm et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Aortic dissection after mitral valve replacement (n=1). Conservative management with beta blockers was evaluated on Patient improvement. A 61-year-old man successfully improved on conservative management with beta blockers after an aortic dissection was detected 40 days post-mitral valve replacement.
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