Bedside ultrasound diagnosis of aortic dissection in a cocaine abuser

Abstract Aortic dissection and myocardial infarction are two well-known and well-reported complications of cocaine abuse. This case report describes a patient with cocaine-induced myocardial infarction who was also found to have a type A aortic dissection. Interestingly, this potentially fatal complication was detected by a bedside 2D echocardiogram.