The Open Cardiovascular Imaging Journal

2009, 1 : 22-24
Published online 2009 March 11. DOI: 10.2174/1876538600901010022
Publisher ID: TOCARIJ-1-22

An Exceptional Case of Aortic Dissection Resulting Left Ventricular Dysfunction Related to Dynamic Obstruction of Left Main Coronary Artery

Ibrahim Basarici , Huseyin Yilmaz and Ibrahim Demir
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tip Fakultesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 07059 Antalya, Turkey

ABSTRACT

Acute aortic dissections are uncommon but highly mortal emergencies. Atypical presentations can be missed and delayed diagnoses may diminish favourable impact of medical, interventional and surgical procedures. Hereby we describe a painless aortic dissection case presented with heart failure due to functional obstruction of left main coronary artery resulting left ventricular dysfunction by presumptive myocardial stunning.

Keywords:

Aortic dissection, dynamic obstruction, atypical presentation, myocardial stunning, left main coronary artery.