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Acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with ventricular septal defect.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20599173     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 38-year-old man with a long-standing history of a small ventricular septal defect presented with chest pain. Electrocardiography revealed sinus rhythm, ST-segment elevation in leads V1-6. The chest X-ray showed mild cardiomegaly. He underwent cardiac catheterisation laboratory to primary coronary angioplasty. Coronary angiography showed normal coronary arteries. Aortic root angiography revealed type A aortic dissection. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography showed aortic dissection in ascending aorta and a perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Thoracoabdominal CT angiography confirmed the aortic dissection before the surgery. The patient underwent cardiac surgery immediately. The ventricular septal defect and aortic dissection were repaired successfully. The postoperative recovery was uneventful and he has thus far remained asymptomatic at 6 months' follow-up.
Authors:
Mehmet Gungor Kaya; Ertugrul Mavili; Orhan Dogdu; Ali Dogan; Tugrul Inanc; Ali Baykan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1878-0938     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc Revasc Med     Publication Date:    2010 Jul-Sep
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-05     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101238551     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Revasc Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  186-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. drmgkaya@yahoo.com <drmgkaya@yahoo.com>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting / complications,  diagnosis*,  surgery
Angiography / methods
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications,  diagnosis*,  surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
Electrocardiography / methods
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications,  diagnosis*,  surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications,  diagnosis*,  surgery
Risk Assessment
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome

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