Fatal association of COVID‐19 and acute type A aortic dissection |
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| Authors: | Rana Irilouzadian Hossein Salehi Omran Toktam Alirezaei |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran ; 2. Cardiology Department of Shohadaye‐Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Iran |
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| Abstract: | Type A aortic dissection is a catastrophic event that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to save the patient. It seems that type A aortic dissection in COVID‐19 patients has increased severity, and even with immediate diagnosis, it has a high mortality. |
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| Keywords: | aortic dissection, cardiovascular disorders, coronavirus, COVID‐ 19 |
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