Delayed Surgery for Aortic Dissection after Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke

We report a case of aortic dissection masquerading as acute ischemic stroke followed by intravenous thrombolysis. A 59-year-old man presented with dizziness. After examination, the patient had a seizure with bilateral Babinski signs. Soon after identifying multiple acute infarctions in both hemisp...

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Main Authors: Nari Choi, Jee-Eun Yoon, Byoung-Won Park, Won-Ho Chang, Hyun-Jo Kim, Kyung Bok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.392