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September 10, 2025INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SCIENCE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH

Diagnostic Pitfalls in Aortic Dissection: A Case of Misdiagnosed Acute Myocardial Infarction Leading to Emergency Surgical Intervention

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YAYousef AlanaziHAHaitham AltaaniAAAbdulmohsen Almusaad

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Overview

Case report highlights the risks of misdiagnosis of aortic dissection in patients with chest pain, suggesting urgent imaging and evaluation.

Key Points

  • Misdiagnosis of acute myocardial infarction led to emergency surgery for aortic dissection.
  • The patient presented with severe chest pain, later confirmed as Stanford Type A aortic dissection via imaging.
  • Precautionary measures must be taken to avoid delayed diagnosis due to overlapping symptoms with acute coronary syndrome.
  • Timely imaging and surgical procedures resulted in successful intervention for the patient.

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Alanazi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d3ab210217d6478cf01https://doi.org/10.55677/ijcsmr/v5i3-05/2025
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