Coronary artery dissection with rupture of aortic valve commissure following type A aortic dissection: the role of 64-slice MDCT. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A rare case of bilateral coronary artery dissection with rupture of aortic valve commissure following type A aortic dissection is described. 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) was able to demonstrate both this findings along with involvement of other neck vessels. TEE demonstrated the severity and mechanisms of aortic valve damage and assisted the surgeon in valve repair. MDCT has played an invaluable role in the diagnosis of the abnormal details of such life-threatening vascular complications.

publication date

  • March 31, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Aortic Rupture
  • Aortic Valve
  • Coronary Aneurysm

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 50049095273

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00557.x

PubMed ID

  • 18384568

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 23

issue

  • 5