Coronary malperfusion associated with aortic dissection is fatal when it occurs. Although there are some case reports of coronary malperfusion involving a single coronary artery, the involvement of bilateral coronary arteries is extremely rare. The appropriate management of this fatal phenomenon remains controversial because of the difficulty in its accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment. We report 2 cases of type A aortic dissection with malperfusion involving bilateral coronary arteries.
In the first case, because aortography revealed acute type A aortic dissection (AAD) and coronary artery angiography (CAG) showed obvious bilateral coronary malperfusion the patient was transferred to the operation room without undergoing computed tomography (CT) scan after palliative revascularization at a catheter laboratory. The patient died of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia in spite of postoperative medical treatment.
In the second case, bilateral coronary artery malperfusion was not detected at the initial CT scan. Although detachment of the right coronary artery was detected during the operation, the left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection was not detected until 1 week after the operation.
When assessing the aortic root in a case of aortic dissection with coronary artery malperfusion, CT scan is not always satisfactory. Preoperative and postoperative catheter intervention is effective in aortic dissection with coronary malperfusion.
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