Acute Stanford type B aortic dissection in a male: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a fatal cardio-vascular emergency initiated by an intimal breach in the aorta, leading to the delamination of its wall layers and the development of true and false lumina. Typically, Stanford Type B dissections are amenable to medical management unless complications develop. This report describes a 45-year-old hypertensive male who presented with acute, severe, constricting chest pain. Physical assessment identified a notable inter-arm blood pressure discrepancy. Emergency Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) confirmed an acute Stanford Type B AAD, originating post to left subclavian artery and extending into the abdominal aorta and right common iliac artery, accompanied by mediastinal and pericardial hemorrhage. The patient promptly received aggressive me

SUBMITTER: Jameel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451268 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature