Soonchunhyang Med Sci.
2012 Jun;18(1):48-51.
Two Cases of Ascending Aortic Intramural Hematoma Combined with Cardiac Tamponade Treated with Different Strategies
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi, Korea.
- 2Division of Cardiology, Chungdam Wooridul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. sch.kimtaehoon@gmail.com
- 3Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Division of Cardiology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is classically defined as a variation of aortic dissection where blood collects within the aortic media without the presence of an intimal flap. Ascending IMH is known to have worse clinical outcomes than IMH of the descending aorta or aortic arch. Therefore, some patients with higher risk of disease progression require surgical corrections. However, the indications and the benefits of surgical management of ascending IMH, compared with medical treatment only, have not yet been established. We present two cases of IMH in the ascending aorta that presented with cardiac tamponade; patients were treated differently according to risk factors.
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