What May Stand Behind Chest Pain: A Case Report on Aortic Dissection

Abstract

Aortic dissection (AD) is a relatively uncommon, rare disorder and potentially misdiagnosed disease. Early diagnosis and treatment is required for the patient's survival. Aortic dissection can be fatal if misdiagnosed. A 50-year-old adult male presented to emergency with acute chest pain and having a medical history of aortic stenosis post-aortic valve replacement 9 months back and a family history of ischaemic heart disease. Pain was relieved by analgesics. After further investigations by echocardiography and CT Angiography, it was diagnosed as AD Standford type A and DeBakey type 1, in view of the critical nature of illness, patient attenders wanted only medical management. The patient was declared dead after 2 days of diagnosis.