Abstract:Background Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a disorder in the metabolism
of fibrillary collagen. Its vascular type (vEDS) frequently develops
arterial rupture and aortic dissection. Case presentation The patient
was a 54-year-old gentleman who suffered from cardiac tamponade,
malperfusion of the left carotid artery and the right lower extremity
due to acute type A aortic dissection. Rupture of the aortic root and a
huge entry located from the transverse arch to the proximal descending
aorta were found. There we… Show more
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