Aortic dissection masquerading as a bicuspid aortic valve

Aortic dissection masquerading as a bicuspid aortic valve

A 37-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with acute worsening of back pain and new onset dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed moderate left ventricular dysfunction and a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). In addition, he was noted to have a dilated thoracic aorta concerning for...

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Main Authors: Harendra Arora, Priya Ajit Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Bicuspid aortic valve
transesophageal echocardiography
Type A aortic dissection
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2017;volume=33;issue=4;spage=541;epage=543;aulast=Arora

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