Acute aortic dissection in the emergency department: diagnostic challenges and evidence-based management

S Upadhye, K Schiff - Emergency Medicine Clinics, 2012 - emed.theclinics.com
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a rare but potentially catastrophic disease that remains
difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED). It carries a significant in-hospital …

[PDF][PDF] Spontaneous aortic dissection due to cystic medial degeneration. Report of a sudden death case and literature review

S Dermengiu, M Ceausu, S Hostiuc, GC Curca… - Rom J Leg Med, 2009 - Citeseer
A 32 years old woman collapsed during work, after complaining for several minutes of
intense diffuse abdominal pains. An emergency team arrived on the spot succeded in …

[HTML][HTML] Acute aortic dissection in third trimester pregnancy without risk factors

L Kinney-Ham, HB Nguyen, R Steele… - Western Journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spontaneous aortic dissection in pregnancy is rare and life threatening for both the mother
and the fetus. Most commonly, it is associated with connective tissue disorders, cardiac …

Sudden death due to thoracic aortic dissection in young people: a multicenter forensic study

BM Campillo, PM Aguilar, AM Blasco… - Revista Española de …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is infrequent in young people
and its characteristics differ from those in the adult population. This study aimed to analyze …

Acute type A aortic dissection in a 37-week pregnant patient: an unusual clinical presentation

SH Lee, S Ryu, SW Choi, HJ Kim, TK Kang… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Aortic dissection in pregnancy is relatively rare, but it is often fatal. The
estimated incidence of aortic dissection in the general population is 2.9 per 100,000 person …

Aortic dissection presenting primarily as acute spinal cord damage: a case report and literature review

RB Sui, L Zhang, K Liu - Journal of International Medical …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute aortic dissection is a rare, life-threatening condition. Clinical manifestations generally
include the acute onset of severe chest or back pain. Aortic dissection presenting with signs …

Characteristics of patients that experience cardiopulmonary arrest following aortic dissection and aneurysm

Y Yanagawa, T Sakamoto - Journal of emergencies, trauma, and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of patients experience
cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) in the acute phase following aortic dissection and aneurysm …

[HTML][HTML] Aortic Dissection With Cardiac Tamponade in Pregnancy: A Challenging Clinical Scenario

D Barroso, S Santos, AS Tomás, H Castro, AP Vieira - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aortic dissection is the acute aortic syndrome with the highest mortality, and pregnancy and
arterial hypertension are known risk factors. Its association with the perinatal period is a …

Muerte súbita por disección de aorta torácica en jóvenes: estudio multicéntrico forense

BM Campillo, PM Aguilar, AM Blasco… - Revista Española de …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introducción y objetivos La disección de la aorta torácica (DAT) es infrecuente en jóvenes y
presenta características diferentes que en la población adulta. En este estudio se analizan …

Aortic dissection in a 19 year old male without risk factors

A Aalam, J Lafleur - The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Conclusion ADD-RS with D-dimer may be of value in screening low risk patients presenting
with symptoms of possible TAD. Additionally, patients diagnosed with TAD should be tested …