2020
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6986
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Two Intriguing Cases of Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

Abstract: Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening illness that presents with chest pain and hemodynamic instability. Prompt and accurate evaluation and management are critical for survival as it is a cardiac surgical emergency. We aim to highlight the physicians about this potentially fatal condition, by reporting two cases of Stanford type A AAD, with atypical presentations that were initially misdiagnosed.

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“…This shows that this model is a good diagnostic model of AD. Clinically, the misdiagnosis rate of AD is close to 40% [3][4] [5]. The model performance data show that this algorithm can not only reduce the workload of doctors, but also reduce the misdiagnosis rate of AD to save patients' lives effectively.…”
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“…This shows that this model is a good diagnostic model of AD. Clinically, the misdiagnosis rate of AD is close to 40% [3][4] [5]. The model performance data show that this algorithm can not only reduce the workload of doctors, but also reduce the misdiagnosis rate of AD to save patients' lives effectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is easy to cause missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis [2]. According to the clinical statistics, the misdiagnosis rate of AD is more than 1/3 in the actual cases of AD [3][4] [5]. Mortality can reach as high as 50% within a week of onset and between 60 and 70% within a month.…”
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“…When assessing a patient with suspected aortic dissection, the quality, radiation and intensity of pain should be considered. The most common presenting complaint is sudden-onset tearing chest pain radiating to the back, associated with a drop in blood pressure or pulse deficit in the upper limbs [1] . These symptoms are present in fewer than 50% of confirmed cases of acute aortic dissection (AAD) [2] .…”
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“…Stanford type A involves the ascending aorta and accounts for 60% of aortic dissections, while type B occurs distal to the left subclavian artery. Type A aortic dissection is misdiagnosed in 40% of cases due to overlap with acute coronary symptoms [1] . Type A presents with a higher mortality rate and therefore requires prompt surgical treatment and management [1] .…”
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