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Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection in A Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019
Sarah A Ahmad1, Nauman Khalid2, Lovely Chhabra3
1Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saint Francis Medical Center, Monroe, Louisiana.
Abstract:
Acute aortic dissection is one of the most lethal diseases, affecting the lining of the aortic wall. We describe a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection in a patient with underlying primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) complicated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). APS is characterized by recurrent venous and/or arterial thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and rarely vascular aneurysms. The hypercoagulable milieu attributable to APS and the prothrombotic state from COVID-19 posed a challenge in achieving optimal postoperative anticoagulation in our patient.
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