• J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · Mar 2006

    Case Reports

    D-dimer serum levels in a case of type B aortic dissection. A rapid test for the early diagnosis of acute aortic disease?

    • Antonio D'Aloia, Pompilio Faggiano, Loretta Brentana, and Livio Dei Cas.
    • Division of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy. antonio.d_aloia@virgilio.it
    • J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2006 Mar 1; 7 (3): 216-8.

    AbstractThis article reports on a case of acute type B aortic dissection presenting with electrocardiographic abnormalities mimicking an acute coronary syndrome, associated with high D-dimer levels in the acute phase and normalization in the chronic phase of the disease process. This case report is consistent with recent data from the literature suggesting that D-dimer levels might be a useful biochemical tool in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected acute aortic dissection.

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