title: Emergency surgical intervention in a patient with delayed diagnosis of aortic dissection presenting with acute ischemic stroke and undergoing thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chai-Hock
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: Li-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lien
authors.forename: Chia-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chi-Ren
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors