Uyan, CihangirArınç, HüseyinGündüz, HüseyinAkdemir, Ramazan2021-06-232021-06-2320081176-6344https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.253https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/4218Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency with high morbidity and mortality requiring emergent diagnosis and therapy. A 79-year-old woman with acute aortic dissection due to percutaneous coronary intervention was presented. Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially lethal illness that can present in an occult manner making the initial diagnosis difficult. Aggressive medical management is mandatory, as well as urgent diagnostic testing and cardiothoracic consultation. © 2008 Uyan et al, publisher and license Dove Medical Press Ltd.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAortic DissectionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionDissection of the ascending thoracic aorta as a complication of percutaneous coronary interventionArticle10.2147/vhrm.2008.04.01.25341253257186293582-s2.0-41549142254Q2WOS:000210216600027N/A