Abstract
We describe a patient with aortic dissection extending into the right coronary artery who was successfully resuscitated and operated upon after a cardiac arrest during transfer to the operating room. The use of transoesophageal echocardiography was particularly helpful for rapid diagnosis of aortic type A dissection and urgent surgical treatment.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
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Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Dissection / surgery*
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Aortic Valve / surgery
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Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Coronary Aneurysm / surgery*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Heart Arrest / therapy
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged