Pseudo-dissection of ascending aorta in inferior myocardial infarction.
Pseudo-dissection of ascending aorta in inferior myocardial infarction.
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Acute aortic dissection is a cardiac emergency ALLERGY RELIEF JUNIOR which can present as inferior myocardial infarction.It has high morbidity and mortality requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment.Rapid advances in noninvasive imaging modalities have facilitated the early diagnosis of this condition and in ruling out this potentially catastrophic illness.We report an interesting case of a 57 year- old -man who presented with inferior myocardial infarction requiring thrombolysis and temporary pacing wire for complete heart block.An echocardiogram was highly suspicious of aortic dissection.
CT scan WOMENS SKIRTS confirmed that the malposition of the temporary pacing wire through the aorta mimicked aortic dissection.