Fatal association of COVID-19 and acute type A aortic dissection

Rana Irilouzadian; Hossein Salehi Omran; Toktam Alirezaei

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5617

Fatal association of COVID-19 and acute type A aortic dissection

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Mar 22;10(3):e05617. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5617. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Authors

Rana Irilouzadian¹, Hossein Salehi Omran¹, Toktam Alirezaei²

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Cardiology Department of Shohadaye-Tajrish Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

Type A aortic dissection is a catastrophic event that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to save the patient. It seems that type A aortic dissection in COVID-19 patients has increased severity, and even with immediate diagnosis, it has a high mortality.

Keywords: COVID‐19; aortic dissection; cardiovascular disorders; coronavirus.

Publication types

Case Reports