Left Atrial Compression by Dissecting Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta

We report a case of a 39-year-old man with extensive left atrial compression by a dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta. Presumably this compression caused hypotension. A dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta, limiting left ventricular inflow by left atrial compression, has not been descri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 2007-10, Vol.20 (10), p.1220.e4-1220.e6
Hauptverfasser:	Walpot, Jeroen, MD, Amsel, Bram, MD, Pasteuning, W. Hans, MD, Olree, Marco, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - complications Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis Cardiovascular Constriction, Pathologic - diagnosis Constriction, Pathologic - etiology Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Heart Atria Heart Diseases - diagnosis Heart Diseases - etiology Humans Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of a 39-year-old man with extensive left atrial compression by a dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta. Presumably this compression caused hypotension. A dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta, limiting left ventricular inflow by left atrial compression, has not been described in English-language medical literature before.
ISSN:	0894-7317 1097-6795
DOI:	10.1016/j.echo.2007.02.014