Key result
An athletic man in his 40s suffered a fatal extensive type A aortic dissection with cerebral hypoxia during a stationary bike ride.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a fatal case of type A aortic dissection occurring during intense physical exertion in an otherwise athletic young man.
Urges vigilance for aortic dissection in young athletes with exertional symptoms; leaves open role of screening or genetic evaluation.
An athletic man in his 40s was brought in to the emergency department by ambulance following a brief episode of central chest pain and dizziness five miles in to a ten mile stationary bike ride. Observations were normal at the scene and there were no ECG changes but he appeared unwell. Further assessment revealed no palpable right radial or brachial pulses and he complained of a severe right frontal headache. CT of the aorta showed an extensive type A dissection with a significantly dilated aortic root. Following emergency cardiothoracic surgery, he was found to have suffered cerebral hypoxia and died.
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Michael C. Murphy (2023) conducted a case report in Aortic dissection (n=1). Endurance cycling was evaluated on Clinical outcome (death). An athletic man in his 40s suffered a fatal extensive type A aortic dissection with cerebral hypoxia during a stationary bike ride.
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