Extensive Painless Aortic Dissection in a Patient With Breast Cancer

Talha Ahmed, Elie Mouhayar, Jose Banchs, Kaveh Karimzad, Saamir A. Hassan, Abenaa Brewster, Syed W. Yusuf

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Abstract

This case illustrates the unusual clinical presentation and natural progression of type A aortic dissection, found incidentally on echocardiogram in a patient with breast cancer. Possible association of tyrosine kinase inhibitor with aortic dissection is reviewed in the light of this case.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101253
JournalCurrent Problems in Cardiology
Volume48
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023

Keywords

  • Abbreviations: AAD, Acute aortic dissection
  • BMI, Body mass index
  • CT, Computerized tomographic scan
  • TKI, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor
  • VEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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