The Dynamic Evolution of Aortic Intramural Hematoma

Xun Yuan, Jeffrey Shi Kai Chan, Andreas Mitsis, Christoph A. Nienaber
2019 JACC Case Reports  
A 64-year-old man was admitted for crushing chest pain. Computed tomography revealed an aortic intramural hematoma, with progression to a penetrating aortic ulcer on day 7 and aortic dissection on day 30. The patient was treated with strict blood pressure control and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. He was discharged 3 days post-operatively.
doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.013 fatcat:xo72j5pkrfcoxjnos3lb4teet4