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ArticleCureus2025

Aortic Dissection and Cardiac Tamponade in an Elderly Female With Cushing's Syndrome: A Fatal Case.

Paige O Daly, Sat Paul Singh, Chelsea Bengson, Camelia Pana

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Paige O DalyResearch, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Sat Paul SinghResearch, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Chelsea BengsonResearch, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Camelia PanaInternal Medicine, Riverside Health System, Newport News, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 77-year-old female with multiple cardiovascular comorbidities presented with increased work of breathing and was found to have hypotension, bradycardia, and hypoxia. Despite initial stabilization, the patient's condition declined, leading to a sudden cardiac arrest. Postmortem examination revealed the cause of death as aortic dissection, with exsanguination into the pericardium and left pleural space. This case illustrates the value of considering aortic dissection in patients with a history of Cushing's syndrome, even when their presenting symptoms are nonspecific.

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aortic dissectionautopsycardiac tamponadecardiologycardiovascular emergencycushing’s syndromeendocrinologyhypercortisolemiapericardial effusionsudden death

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PMID40486311
PMCPMC12145184

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