Aortic Dissection Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade with Hemopericardium Initially Identified by Echocardiography
In this case, a 79-year-old white male is seen in the emergency department complaining of acute chest pressure, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and dizziness that began for 4 h from the time of presentation. Physical examination showed signs concerning for cardiac tamponade in the presence of hypo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Heart Views |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_49_24 |
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| Summary: | In this case, a 79-year-old white male is seen in the emergency department complaining of acute chest pressure, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and dizziness that began for 4 h from the time of presentation. Physical examination showed signs concerning for cardiac tamponade in the presence of hypotension. Echocardiography showed a large amount of hemopericardium. We then injected intravenous contrast that became visible within the pericardial space. Chest computed tomography showed Type A aortic dissection. The patient was transferred to a higher-level facility for intervention. We share this rare presentation of spontaneous aortic dissection complicated by cardiac tamponade and hemopericardium. |
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| ISSN: | 1995-705X 0976-5123 |