The great masquerade: A case of acute aortic dissection mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
A 62-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and tobacco use was transported directly to the catheterization laboratory with suspected acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).She presented with sudden-onset chest pain radiating to her back and abdomen, accompanied by lower extremity weakness without sensory deficits.
Authors
- Bernadeta Chyrchel
- Wojciech Zasada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6996-2879)
- Stanisław Bartuś (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4508-3551)
- Artur Dziewierz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-5076)
- Barbara Zdzierak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9331-978X)
- Piotr Jarosz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0489-2600)
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Institute of Cardiology (PL)
- Krakow Cardiovascular Research Institute (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kardiologia Polska
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33963/v.phj.108918
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00