Areco Daniel, Pizzano Nelson
Echo-Lab, Casa de Galicia Hospital, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Echocardiography. 2003 May;20(4):375-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2003.03044.x.
Pulmonary artery dissection is a rare but life-threatening event, predisposing to sudden cardiac death or cardiogenic shock. It is often associated with underlying congenital disorders predisposing to pulmonary hypertension. Rarely, it is diagnosed by echocardiography or other image techniques. We present a case report of a pulmonary artery dissection, diagnosed primarily by echocardiography. The patient died soon after refusing any interventional approach after a short period under medication.
肺动脉夹层是一种罕见但危及生命的事件，易导致心源性猝死或心源性休克。它常与易引发肺动脉高压的潜在先天性疾病相关。很少通过超声心动图或其他影像技术诊断。我们报告一例主要通过超声心动图诊断的肺动脉夹层病例。该患者在药物治疗短时间后拒绝任何介入治疗方法，不久后死亡。
