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Case Reports
. 2024 Dec 4;29(23):102805.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102805.

Nicardipine-Induced Acute Hypoxia in a Patient With Type B Aortic Dissection

Laila Fozouni  1 , Simon Feseha  1 , Allison Kratka  1   2 , Jaya Mallidi  1   2
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Nicardipine-Induced Acute Hypoxia in a Patient With Type B Aortic Dissection

Laila Fozouni et al. JACC Case Rep. .
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Keywords: aortic dissection; calcium channel blockers; hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Fozouni was supported by National Institute on Aging (grant R38AG070171). All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Computed Tomography Findings on Presentation The red arrow shows the aortic dissection.
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Computed Tomography Findings on Day 2 The red arrow shows the aortic dissection, and the yellow arrow shows pleural effusions with associated atelectasis.
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