CLEVIDIPINE INDUCED INTRAPULMONARY SHUNTING in a PATIENT WITH ACUTE TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION

Authors

• Mit Chauhan, Saint Michael's Medical Center
• Masara Touza, New York Medical College
• John Paul Fox, New York Medical College
• Asma Jamil, Saint Michael's Medical Center
• Ruhma Ali, Saint Michael's Medical Center
• Alan Klukowicz, Saint Michael's Medical Center
• Nirav Mistry, Saint Michael's Medical Center

DOI

10.12890/2025_005095

Journal Title

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Department

Medicine

Keywords

aortic dissection, Clevidipine, intrapulmonary shunting

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Clevidipine is a short acting calcium channel blocker commonly used to treat uncontrolled hypertension. The common side-effects include depression, dizziness, and headache. Hypoxia from intrapulmonary shunting after clevidipine use has not been widely reported in the literature. We present a case of acute type B aortic dissection treated with esmolol and clevidipine complicated by hypoxia which resolved post discontinuation of clevidipine.

Recommended Citation

Chauhan, M., Touza, M., Fox, J., Jamil, A., Ali, R., Klukowicz, A., & Mistry, N. (2025). CLEVIDIPINE INDUCED INTRAPULMONARY SHUNTING in a PATIENT WITH ACUTE TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 12 (4). https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005095