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Acute Aortic Dissection Masquerading as Acute Pericarditis

Kazuhito Hirata1, Jun-Ichi Shimotakahara1, Izumi Nakayama2

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Japan.

Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|May 26, 2020
PubMed

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Acute aortic dissection can mimic acute pericarditis, presenting with ST elevation on ECG. Early recognition of this aortic dissection presentation is crucial for timely surgical intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition.
  • Initial presentation of AAD can be variable and sometimes misleading.
  • Pericarditis is an inflammatory condition of the pericardium, often presenting with chest pain and ECG changes.

Keywords:
acute aortic dissectionmisdiagnosispericarditistamponade

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