Editor-in-Chief
Ufuk Demirkılıç
Frequency
Quarterly
Abbreviation
Damar Cer Derg
Publisher
Turkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
ISSN
1301 - 1839
E-ISSN
2149 - 1259

Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery
2015 , Vol 24 , Issue 1
Cocaine-Related Acute Aortic Dissection: Case Report
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Van
DOI :
10.9739/uvcd.2013-37068
Acute aortic dissection is a fatal disease which needs to be evaluated and treated imme- diately. Patients often have sudden-onset of severe chest pain radiating to the back, but sometimes aty- pical symptoms can also be seen. Early recognition of the clinical manifestations, rapid confirmation of the disease by using imaging modalities, urgent administration of appropriate medication and ap- propriate selection of long-term therapy are the main key points to save the patient"s life and reduce morbidity. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that there is a relation between cocaine and aortic dissection. No single laboratory test, historical feature, or physical finding can safely rule out acute aortic dissection. Optimal management hinges on aggressive controlling blood pressure and heart rate, avoidance from using anticoagulation, and timely surgical consultation.
Keywords :
Dissection; cocaine; emergency treatment