Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Biography
A 43-year-old woman with abdominal and back pain during childbirth consulted us 1 day postdelivery. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed partially thrombosed type A aortic dissection with intimal tear in the proximal descending thoracic aorta. Conservative antihypertensive treatment was started.
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