We describe 3 cases of cerebral fat embolism associated with cardiac surgery. The autopsy findings suggested that in 2 cases, the embolic fat globules entered the systemic circulation directly as a result of protrusion of epicardial fat into the left atrial chamber along the suture line in one case, and through an atrial septal defect in the other. The characteristic latent interval between sur...

Introduction Aortic dissection is a rare and potentially fatal disease. It usually presents with severe chest pain radiating to the back, isolated back pain, or abdominal pain. 1 Atypical symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, syncope, weakness or numbness are uncommon. The prevalence of neurologic symptoms in aortic dissection account for up to 42% of cases. 2 One study revealed that 29% of pati...