An Incident of a Massive Pulmonary Embolism following Acute Aortic Dissection. A Case Report
2021; De Gruyter Open; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2478/jccm-2021-0001
ISSN2393-1817
AutoresSofia Fernandes, Mariana Rodrigues, C Barreiros, Hugo Côrte-Real, Ricardo Ferreira, Ângelo Nobre,
Tópico(s)Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
ResumoAbstract Acute aortic dissection and acute pulmonary embolism are two life-threatening emergencies. The presented case is of an 81-year-old man who has been diagnosed with an acute Stanford type A aortic dissection and referred to a tertiary hospital for surgical treatment. After a successful aortic repair and an overall favourable postoperative recovery, he was diagnosed with cervical and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis and was anticoagulated accordingly. He later presented with massive bilateral pulmonary embolism.
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