Can Aortic Dissection Lead To MI?
Can Aortic Dissection Lead To MI? Acute myocardial infarction due to extension of an acute Stanford type A aortic dissection is a rare but devastating event, occurring in approximately 3% patients with aortic dissection. 4 The RCA is involved in most patients with concurrent infarction. How do you confirm an aortic dissection? Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE).