Acute Aortic Dissection Associated With Cancer Therapy in a Previously Normal Aorta
Simon A. Savage, Melissa Moore, Trevor Tnay, Elizabeth D. Paratz · 2026
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Description
Simon Savage and co-authors report a torn aorta in a cancer patient whose artery had looked normal, in this 2026 case paper. Aortic dissection is a deadly emergency where the artery wall splits. Prevention usually keys on artery width, since wide aortas tear more often.
The patient, a man of sixty, was receiving two modern cancer drugs for kidney cancer. During an infusion he developed chest pain, low pressure, and a slow pulse. Scans showed a major tear needing urgent surgery, despite earlier normal images. The case adds to signs that new cancer therapies can endanger the aorta directly. Doctors may need to watch for this risk beyond artery size alone.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Simon A. Savage, Melissa Moore, Trevor Tnay, Elizabeth D. Paratz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |