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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Simultaneous occurrence of acute aortic dissection and acute infective endocarditis in a patient with chronic kidney disease.

Majd Hanna, Nafiza Martini, M H D Ghazi Aboulkher, Ahmad Walid Izzat, Mohammad Bashar Izzat

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Majd HannaDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
Nafiza MartiniDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
M H D Ghazi AboulkherDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
Ahmad Walid IzzatDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
Mohammad Bashar IzzatDamascus University, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.

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Abstract

Chronic kidney disease increases risk of cardiac complications. Concurrent aortic dissection and infective endocarditis is exceptionally rare. A 29-year-old male with hypertension and chronic kidney disease post-renal transplant presented with chest and back pain. Imaging revealed acute Stanford Type A aortic dissection. Emergency surgery also uncovered undiagnosed infective endocarditis. The patient underwent aortic root replacement and was treated with intravenous antibiotics for 6 weeks postoperatively. He had an uneventful recovery without cardiac or infective complications. Physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for concurrent cardiac complications in symptomatic chronic kidney disease patients, as prompt diagnosis and treatment is crucial for good outcomes in these rare cases.

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aortic dissectioncase reportchronic kidney diseaseinfective endocarditissimultaneous occurrence

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PMCPMC12008118

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