| Autor: |
van Bree, S. H. W., van Bree, M. D. R., Somsen, G. A. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Other departments |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Netherlands journal of medicine, 73(6), 293-295. Van Zuiden Communications BV |
| ISSN: |
0300-2977 |
| Popis: |
An altered mental status and peripheral nerve dysfunction are alarming signs in a patient presenting with chest pain. If complicated by acute myocardial infarction, this raises the suspicion of aortic dissection and warrants immediate CT angiography. We report a dramatic case of chest pain in a 79-year-old man with somnolence and Horner's syndrome, subsequently complicated by myocardial infarction. Autopsy demonstrated a type A aortic dissection involving the carotid arteries and the right coronary artery |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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