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Srdeční tamponáda vzniklá na podkladě disekce a ruptury aneurysmatu ascendentní aorty u 80-letého muže

Title in English Cardiac tamponade as result of dissection and rupture of aneurysm of ascending aorta in 80-year-old man
Authors

CABEJŠKOVÁ Lucie WEBER Pavel MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ Hana MACHÁČEK Ctirad AMBROŠOVÁ Petronela

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Geriatria
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Other specializations of internal medicine
Keywords cardiac tamponade aortic aneurysm necropsy slinical picture diagnostics treatment
Description The authors describe a case of cardiac tamponade in 80-year-old man, which led to his sudden death. This was caused by dissection of the ascending aorta aneurysm with subsequent rupture just after the interval and was found only at autopsy. The authors are involved in pathophysiology of cardiac tamponade, its causes, diagnosis and possible treatment. Compared with standard procedures for clinical cases. The work refers to chudost and distinctiveness of clinical symptoms accompanying this serious and life-threatening disease and its atypical course in geriatric patients polymorbid. Highlights the particular need to consider this diagnosis in patients in old age when non-specific symptoms.

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