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De Bakey type I aortic dissection in a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2006; 34(4): 239-240

De Bakey type I aortic dissection in a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Uğur Önsel Türk, Serkan Saygı, Emin Alioğlu, İstemihan Tengiz, Ertuğrul Ercan
Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital, İzmir

Aortic dissection is a very rare clinical entity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. A 30-year-old man with known dilated cardiomyopathy presented with complaints of dyspnea and fatigue. Physical examination showed increased central venous pressure and a continuous murmur on the right sternal border. Echocardiography revealed severe systolic dysfunction in both ventricles (left EF 20%, right EF 25%), dissection in the ascending aorta, and moderate aortic regurgitation. Thoracoabdominal computed tomography showed that the dissection flap extended from the sinotubular junction to the iliac bifurcation. A diagnosis of De Bakey type I aortic dissection was made. Following Bentall operation, the patient was discharged on the 15th postoperative day.

Keywords: Aneurysm, dissecting/surgery, aortic aneurysm/ complications/surgery; cardiomyopathy, dilated.

How to cite this article
Uğur Önsel Türk, Serkan Saygı, Emin Alioğlu, İstemihan Tengiz, Ertuğrul Ercan. De Bakey type I aortic dissection in a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2006; 34(4): 239-240

Corresponding Author: Uğur Önsel Türk, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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