title: Painless aortic dissection: an unusual cause of syncope.
abstract: Presented is a case of syncope as the initial sign of a painless aortic dissection. The patient was stabilized by percutaneous drainage of a hemopericardium, and then underwent angiography and successful operative repair. Although uncommon, painless aortic dissection should be included in the differential diagnosis of a syncopal episode.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*