Asymptomatic long-segmental type A aortic dissection diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography: A case report and literature review |
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| Authors: | Jiwei Wang MD PhD Cai Yao MD Yongbing Wu MD Bin Lai MD PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China;3. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | aortic dissection asymptomatic transthoracic echocardiography |
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