Type B aortic dissection in a patient with unknown left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: cardiovascular magnetic resonance diagnosis

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 30;140(3):e49-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.097. Epub 2008 Dec 23.

Abstract

A 61-year-old man was referred at our hospital for a cardiac evaluation after an episode of oppressive chest pain at rest. He was discharged with a MRI diagnosis of non-compaction cardiomyopathy presented with typical angina, left ventricle dysfunction and ischemic EKG findings without atherosclerotic narrowing and also with a type B aortic dissection, documented also by computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
  • Chest Pain / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / complications
  • Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged