Acute type a aortic dissection in a hemodialysis patient in the early period afterCOVID-19 infection

Abstract

The novel coronavirus spread all over the world in 2019 and became a serious
international health concern of this century. Coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) had a wide range of clinical manifestations; mostly affecting the
respiratory system, but cardiovascular involvement has also been reported,
including acute coronary syndromes, thromboembolic events and one of the
deadly complication named aortic dissection. Among other cardiovascular complications of COVID-19, aortic dissection has been a significant yet underrated problem. Herein, we report a type a aortic dissection in a hemodialysis patient in the early period after COVID-19 infection.