Abstract
3/2011
vol. 8
Ascending aorta dissection complicated by acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock in a patient with Marfan syndrome
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2011; 8 (3): 391–393
Online publish date: 2011/09/30
Ascending aorta dissection including coronary ostia and/or causing severe aortic valve regurgitation can lead to cardiogenic shock. In our case, there was an acute type A aortic dissection, coronary ostia dissection and myocardial infarction leading to cardiogenic shock. Surgical technique and diagnostic methods were adjusted to the dynamicprogress of the disease. Applied treatment resulted in therapeutic success.
Keywords
aortic aneurysm, Marfan syndrome, cardiogenic shock
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