Nontraumatic localized dehiscence of the proximal ascending aorta through an aortic valve commissure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute dissection of the ascending aorta is a life-threatening condition that requires timely recognition and management. Here we describe an unusual variant of acute dissection involving a localized tear in the proximal ascending aorta through the commissure of the left and noncoronary cusps of the aortic valve causing aortic regurgitation.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Aorta
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Rupture
- Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Diseases