Ruptured penetrating ulcer of the ascending aorta with pulmonary artery compression
We report a case of nonoperative management of an octogenarian who presented with a contained rupture of his proximal ascending aorta, likely from a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. It was complicated by extrinsic compression of the pulmonary trunk and transient pulmonary hypertension without features of acute right heart failure. He remained alive at the one-year follow-up.
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - Category: Cardiology Authors: Okiwelu, N., Finn, C., vanden Driesen, R., Sanders, L., Joshi, P. Tags: Cardiac Source Type: research
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