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Table 2 Presenting symptoms

From: Acute aortic dissection: be aware of misdiagnosis

Symptoms

Type I (n = 29)

Type II (n = 14)

Type III (n = 6)

Presented

    

No

%

Chest pain (total)

   

35

71,4%

only chest pain

12

6

 

18

36,7%

Chest pain with back pain

1

1

2

4

8,1%

Chest pain with syncope

4

  

4

8,1%

Chest pain with neurologic deficit

2

4

 

6

12,2%

Chest pain with CHF

3

  

3

6,1%

CHF

4

1

 

5

10,2%

syncope

2

1

 

3

6,1%

Syncope with pulselessnes of the lower extremities

 

1

 

1

2%

Intubated

  

2

2

4,1%

paralysis of lower extremities

1

 

1

2

4,1%

Hemiparesis

  

1

1

2%

Total

29

14

6

49

100%

Hemodynamic instability

7

1

2

10

20,4%

  1. CHF:congestive heart failure