Interrupted aortic arch complicated with takotsubo cardiomyopathy mimicking aortic dissection

A 50-year-old man presented to the emergency department with interscapular pain, diaphoresis and restlessness. Initial examination raised the possibility of aortic dissection; however, the CT scan did not concur with the diagnosis. An ECG showed ST segment elevation in leads V1–V6 and echocardiograp...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Mari Baloch, Farhala, Tai, Javed Majid, Hameed Khan, Aamir, Baqi, Abdul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5652400/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28993347
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-219612
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