Korean Circ J.  1975 Dec;5(2):61-68. 10.4070/kcj.1975.5.2.61.

Five Cases of Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

• Yoon KS
• Lee YW
• Lee SH
• Lee YK
• Han MC

• KMID: 2229718
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1975.5.2.61

Abstract

5 cases of dissecting aortic aneurysm were reported with a brief literature review. The results were as follows. 1. All five cases were male with hypertension. 2. All of them were DeBakey's Type I. 3. Three of them died within one week after admission. 4. Causes of death were heart failure, hemopericardium, renal failure, one case each respectively. 5. Occurence of aortic insufficiency as complication in one case. 6. Surgery was performed in one case.

MeSH Terms

Aortic Aneurysm*
Cause of Death
Heart Failure
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Pericardial Effusion
Renal Insufficiency