Interv Akut Kardiol. 2009;8(6):316-318

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Jana Čepelová, Miroslav Černohous, Ivan Jeřábek, Miroslav Zavoral
Kardiologické oddělení, Interní klinika 1. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha

A case of an old man, a smoker, with untreated hypertension, with a diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is presented.

A 79 years old man had been examinated in an emergency for a sudden colic pain in a hipster area, an emesis and a progress of a shock.

Diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm was confirmed by ultrasonic and subsequently by computer tomography. Succesfull

surgical operation was perform. Patient‘s condition was observated in an ambulatory care next year without complications.

Keywords: abdominal aortic aneurysm, aortic rupture, AAA, atherosclerosis, Marfan syndrome, stentgraft

Published: December 12, 2009  Show citation

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Čepelová J, Černohous M, Jeřábek I, Zavoral M. Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Interv Akut Kardiol. 2009;8(6):316-318.
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