Atypical presentation of isolated traumatic ascending aortic dissection with cardiac tamponade
Blunt traumatic aortic injury is a rare but life-threatening condition, usually following high-energy trauma. We present the case of a 79-year-old man who was transferred to a hospital complaining of nausea after being struck on the chest. Computed tomography led to diagnosis of ascending aortic dis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-11-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211060683 |