title: Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with acute aortic dissection.
abstract: In conclusion, acute electrocardiographic changes were not uncommon in patients with acute aortic dissection. It was suggested that acute electrocardiographic changes in aortic dissection resulted from at least 1 of the following 3 mechanisms: (1) involvement of the ostium of the coronary artery; (2) shock state, especially tamponade; and (3) preexisting coronary artery disease. We believe that physicians should be aware of the possibility of acute aortic dissection not only in patients with chest pain with a normal electrocardiogram, but also in those with electrocardiographic changes.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged