Loading...

Type A aortic dissection mimicking saddle pulmonary embolism on CT imaging

Type A aortic dissection is an uncommon cause of chest pain that carries a high morbidity and mortality rate. A previous history of hypertension and coronary artery bypass grating (CABG) are recognized risk factors for Type A aortic dissection. We present a case of an elderly man who presents with a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
Main Authors: Chong, Woon H., Saha, Biplab K., Wang, Christopher, Beegle, Scott
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7493540/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33000025
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12026
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!