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Aortic dissection type I in a weightlifter with hypertension: A case report
Hossein Ahmadi1, Shapour Shirani, Parin Yazdanifard
1Associate Professor of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Tehran Heart Center, North Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran. dr.ahmadi2006@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
Acute aortic dissection can occur at the time of intense physical exertion in strength-trained athletes like weightlifters, bodybuilders, throwers, and wrestlers.Rapid rise in blood pressure and history of hypertension are the most common causes of aortic dissection in athletes. It is a very tragic event because of its high mortality rate of about 32% in young patients. We report a case of aortic dissection in a young weightlifter with an extensive intimal tear of the aorta, from the sinus of Valsalva to the abdominal aorta.
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