Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection in A Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019

Authors

Sarah A Ahmad
Nauman Khalid
Lovely Chhabra
Waleed T Kayani
Tarek Helmy

Language

English

Publication Date

2-1-2023

Journal

AORTA

DOI

10.1055/s-0042-1757952

PMID

36848913

PMCID

PMC9970749

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

2-17-2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Acute aortic dissection is one of the most lethal diseases, affecting the lining of the aortic wall. We describe a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection in a patient with underlying primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) complicated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). APS is characterized by recurrent venous and/or arterial thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and rarely vascular aneurysms. The hypercoagulable milieu attributable to APS and the prothrombotic state from COVID-19 posed a challenge in achieving optimal postoperative anticoagulation in our patient.

Keywords

aortic dissection, Stanford Type A, primary antiphospholipid syndrome, COVID-19

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Ahmad, Sarah A; Khalid, Nauman; Chhabra, Lovely; et al., "Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection in A Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4177.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4177