Type A Aortic Dissection with Concomitant Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiac Tamponade: An Autopsy Case
10.7580/kjlm.2018.42.4.172
- Author:
Sang Jae NOH
1
;
Myung Seok SIM
;
Ae Ri AHN
;
Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. foremed@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2018;42(4):172-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aortic dissection is an uncommon, life-threatening medical emergency that is associated with a high mortality rate, and death from aortic dissection is mainly related to secondary complications, namely cardiac tamponade, severe aortic regurgitation, acute myocardial infarction, and abdominal organ vessel obstruction. Hence, prompt and accurate diagnosis followed by proper treatment is important for patient survival. Herein, we present a rare case of sudden death after aortic dissection with concomitant acute myocardial infarction and cardiac tamponade.
