Acute aortic dissection associated with left ventricular dysfunction in a postpartum and normotensive young woman

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Hsieh, TH
Chao, TH
Chang, CJ
Chen, JH
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[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Div Cardiol, Dept Med, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Div Cardiol, Dept Emergency Med, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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acute disease; aneurysm; dissecting; aortic aneurysm; ventricular dysfunction; left;
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Aortic dissection is uncommon in young women and is associated with clinical conditions such as pregnancy and Marfan's syndrome. Owing to the low incidence, diagnosis of acute aortic dissection in young women might be missed or delayed in patients who have neither risk factors nor typical clinical manifestations. We report the case of a 28-year-old postpartum woman with aortic dissection. The patient complained of abdominal discomfort, transient back pain, and general malaise at our emergency department 1 week after delivery of a healthy baby. She had no history of hypertension, connective tissue disease or congenital heart disease. Cardiovascular insult was not considered until the patient developed shock. Myocarditis or peripartum cardiomyopathy with left ventricular dysfunction was diagnosed based on imaging studies and cardiac enzyme levels. Finally, computed tomography revealed acute aortic dissection after hemodynamic collapse occurred. This case suggests that acute aortic dissection can be associated with left ventricular dysfunction, and non-specific clinical symptoms in young, normotensive, and postpartum women. A high index of clinical suspicion and alertness are needed to identify this condition.
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