Aortic dissection of a grossly dilated ascending aorta (Stanford type A) in a 32 year old male patient with Marfan Syndrome who presented with heart failure.
Seen in the images :
- A dissection flap in the ascending aorta compromising the right coronary flow
- A moderate to severe aortic regurgitation due to coaptation failure of aortic cusps
- dilated left ventricle with severe LV dysfunction and inferior segment akinesia
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