Bedside ultrasound diagnosis of aortic dissection in a cocaine abuser.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Aortic dissection and myocardial infarction are two well-known and well-reported complications of cocaine abuse. This case report describes a patient with cocaine-induced myocardial infarction who was also found to have a type A aortic dissection. Interestingly, this potentially fatal complication was detected by a bedside 2D echocardiogram.