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COVID-19 Infection and Massive Aortic Dissection

Mehrangiz Zangeneh1, Yasamin Khosravaninezhad2, Masoumeh Mesgarian1

  • 1Infectious Diseases Department Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Clinical Case Reports
|December 4, 2024
PubMed

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This study reports a rare case of Stanford type A aortic dissection in a COVID-19 patient, highlighting a potential link between the virus and aortic emergencies. Further research is needed to understand this association.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • COVID-19 is known to cause hypercoagulability, increasing the risk of cardiovascular complications.
  • Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition involving a tear in the aorta's inner layer.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of Stanford type A aortic dissection in a patient with COVID-19.
  • To explore the potential association between COVID-19 infection and aortic dissection.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 68-year-old male with COVID-19.
  • Clinical evaluation, diagnostic investigations, and confirmation of Stanford type A aortic dissection.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with severe respiratory distress despite initial mild COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Diagnostic imaging confirmed Stanford type A aortic dissection extending from the aortic root to the abdominal aorta.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 infection may be associated with an increased risk of aortic dissection.
  • Further investigation into the pathophysiological mechanisms linking COVID-19 and aortic dissection is warranted.

Keywords:
COVID‐19aorta dissectioncardiovascularcase reportviral infection

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