Asymptomatic long‐segmental type A aortic dissection diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography: A case report and literature review. Issue 9 (5th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Jiwei; Yao, Cai; Wu, Yongbing; Lai, Bin
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 48:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 574
• Page End: 578
• Publication Date: 2020-07-05
• Subjects: aortic dissection -- asymptomatic -- transthoracic echocardiography; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22889
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

Abstract: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life‐threatening disease. Patients usually experience severe pain in the chest, back, or abdomen, but some patients report a variety of other symptoms without pain. Completely asymptomatic AD is sporadic and probably under‐recognized. The present study aimed to (a) report an extremely rare case of asymptomatic long‐segmental type A AD, wherein exaggeratedly low diastolic blood pressure and broad pulse pressure were the primary signs, and (b) summarize the clinical characteristics of asymptomatic AD through the literature review.