A Type A Aortic Dissection Mimicking an Acute Myocardial Infarction
Antonio D'aloia, Enrico Vizzardi, Silvia Bugatti, Marco Magatelli, Ivano Bonadei, Riccardo Rovetta, Filippo Quinzani, Antonio Curnis, Livio Dei Cas
Abstract
We describe a case of a 54 years old man in whom an initial diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) revealed to be finally an acute aortic dissection. This case report stresses the importance to maintain a high grade of suspicion of aortic dissection as a possible alternative in presence of eletrocardiographic myocardial ischemic signs. In many medical centers where thrombolitic therapy, antiplatelets receptor blockers, heparin or percutaneous coronary angioplasty is the first line therapy for ACS the outcome may be catastrophic in situation such as aortic dissection.
Cardiol Res. 2012;3(2):94-96
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/cr151w
Keywords
Aortic dissection; Myocardial infarction
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