Editorial Comment: Acute type A aortic dissection: have we reached our limit?

Acute Type A Dissection and Acute Inferior MI Complicating Aortic Coarctation: A Case Report

Aortic coarctation is a rare but dangerous condition. Presence of aortic dissection in addition to coarctation is significantly rarer and more life-threatening. Here, we present a case of acute inferior MI due to aortic dissection complicating a native aortic coarctation. A 17-year-old boy was admitted to our emergency department due to severe chest pain and loss of consciousness. His ele...

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: have we reached our goal?

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/res Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common disease that may be fatal if untreated, while it may show a favorable course when promptly recognized and treated. Although clinicians have searched for objective tests to confirm or rule out the diagnosis, PE remains a challenging diagnostic problem since it is detected only at autopsy in about two thirds of cases, ev...

Editorial comment Classification of aortic dissection: back to the future?

Dr K. Kallenbach (Heidelberg, Germany): The manuscript carries two major messages. First, the modified DeBakey classification as you have presented here reflects late outcome and need for re-intervention on the downstream aorta better than the Stanford classification in acute aortic dissection. I agree completely. Second, initial treatment of the descending pathologies in type I dissection with...

Report on Acute Aortic Dissection Type A

Background: Acute aortic dissection is a common life-threatening disorder affecting the aorta. The immediate mortality rate in aortic dissection is as high as 1% per hour over the first several hours, making early diagnosis and treatment critical for survival. Case presentation: We are presenting a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection in a 58-year-old male patient with a history of hyperte...

Editorial comment: the primary entry tear location in acute type B aortic dissection as an adjunct in therapeutic decision-making.