Key result
PCI leads to acute aortic dissection in a 79-year-old woman requiring urgent management.
Why the study?
Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially lethal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that can present in an occult manner making diagnosis difficult.
Case Report (n=1)
Acute aortic dissection is a rare but potentially lethal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention requiring emergent diagnosis and aggressive management.
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Highlights aortic dissection risk during PCI in elderly; case report leaves open prevention strategies.
Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality requiring emergent diagnosis and therapy. A 79-year-old woman with acute aortic dissection due to percutaneous coronary intervention was presented. Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially lethal illness that can present in an occult manner making the initial diagnosis difficult. Aggressive medical management is mandatory, as well as urgent diagnostic testing and cardiothoracic consultation.
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Ci̇hangi̇r Uyan (2008) conducted a case report in Acute aortic dissection (n=1). Percutaneous coronary intervention was evaluated on Acute aortic dissection. A 79-year-old woman developed an acute aortic dissection as a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention, highlighting the need for urgent diagnostic testing and management.
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