Double Whammy: Concomitant Acute Type B Aortic Dissection and Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Double Whammy: Concomitant Acute Type B Aortic Dissection and Acute Pulmonary Embolism

The concomitant occurrence of acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) and acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare but challenging condition. Although anticoagulation therapy is essential in the treatment of PE, it may increase the risk of aortic rupture and bleeding complications. We herein describe a...

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Main Authors: Amirkhosro Gouran, Hassan Safdari, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Omid Shafe, Jamal Moosavi, Bahram Mohebbi, Parham Sadeghipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medrang 2020-09-01
Series:Vascular Specialist International
Subjects:
type b aortic dissection
pulmonary emboli
anticoagulation therapy
thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Online Access:http://www.vsijournal.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5758/vsi.200025

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