title: Nearly Asymptomatic Eight-Month Thoracic Aortic Dissection.
abstract: Thoracic aortic dissection is a rare, but lethal, medical condition that is either misdiagnosed as a myocardial infarction or overlooked completely. Though thoracic aortic dissections are commonly diagnosed in patients exhibiting sharp chest pain, there are some notable cases where patients do not report the expected severity of pain. We report a unique case of a patient with a thoracic aortic dissection who was initially nearly asymptomatic for eight months, in order to heighten awareness, highlight diagnosis protocol, and improve prognosis for this commonly misdiagnosed, but fatal, condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: NuHealth, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Krishan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA.; Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zeltser
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, USA.; Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Amgad N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Makaryus
keywords: aortic dissection; diagnosis; long standing