Complete heart block as an initial presentation of aortic dissection

We report a case emphasizing the importance of including type A acute aortic dissection in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with compete heart block, where emergent surgery is the treatment of choice and any delay in diagnosis and treatment can be catastrophic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Upamanyu Rampal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483216300645