title: [Rupture of type A aortic dissection into right cardiac cavities].
abstract: We present three cases of communication between the false channel of an ascending aortic dissection and a right cardiac chamber in three patients that had previously been operated on for aortic valve replacement. In two cases there already was a degree of aortic dissection at the moment of surgery. Diagnosis was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and/or aortography. Two patients developed severe cardiac failure and underwent surgery, while the other one is surviving with medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General i Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salas Lobato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evangelista Masip
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anívarro Blanco
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: González Alujas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soler Soler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D018619:Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Ruptura de disección aórtica tipo A en cavidades cardíacas derechas.