Asymptomatic Chronic Stanford A Aortic Dissection after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Muñoz J.; Guzmán R.; Illatopa V.; Pereda C. · Archivos Peruanos de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular (2020) · DOI: 10.47487/apcyccv.v1i1.15

Resumen

Acute Stanford A aortic dissection rarely makes a transition to the chronic state naturally, due to its high mortality. We present a rare case of chronic Stanford A aortic dissection post surgery, in a patient who remained stable for more than 1 year, and subsequently presented chest pain.