The Association of Acute Aortic Dissection and COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
Journal Title: Hippocrates Medical Journal - Year 2022, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is an infection that can infect many organs and systems, and may reveal different clinical situations according to the organs and systems involved. One of the targets of SARS-CoV-2 is the cardiovascular system. Many infectious diseases can potentially cause aneurysm or dissection by inducing lesions in aorta or directly involvement. A 57-year-old male patient was admitted to our emergency department with complaints of sharp and stabbing pain in the chest and back. The patient stated that his current complaint began 1 h prior to that and had increased over time. On the thorax computerized tomography (CT), a dissection covering the ascending aorta, descending aorta, and aortic arch (De Bakey type 1, Stanford type A) was detected. At the same time, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test was applied to the patient upon the detection of ground glass areas in the lung basal regions on the thorax CT and detected positive. COVID-19 can cause fatal damage to the cardiovascular system. Clinicians should keep in mind the COVID-19 and cardiovascular system relationship.
Authors and Affiliations
Erkut ETÇİOĞLU, Yasin CANBOLAT, Fatih MERGEN, Muhammet Raşit AYDIN
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.29228/HMJ.19
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