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SUBMITTER: Boßelmann C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888778 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boßelmann Christian C Poli Sven S
The ultrasound journal 20191202 1
<h4>Background</h4>Carotid artery dissection due to extension of aortic dissection (CAEAD) is a severe complication of acute aortic dissection. The risk of ischemic stroke is increased. Early sonographic detection and repeat evaluation are necessary to guide clinical management.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 58-year-old male patient presents with sudden, tearing retrosternal pain. Point-of-care carotid ultrasound is used to establish the diagnosis of CAEAD. We describe a number of sonographic featu ...[more]