Subacute aortic dissection: echotomographic correlation
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chronic dissection, aorta, intramural hematoma.Abstract
83-year-old male treated with right coronary stent 4 weeks before because chest pain cataloged as acute coronary syndrome. Control echocardiogram shows an ascending aorta intramural hematoma with another area of dissection in the ascending aorta not related to the proximal lession. A meticulous mapping allows detection of both lessions. A contrast CT shows both lessions and patient was referred to surgical correction.
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