TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of imaging in aortic dissection and related syndromes
AU - Baliga, Ragavendra R.
AU - Nienaber, Christoph A.
AU - Bossone, Eduardo
AU - Oh, Jae K.
AU - Isselbacher, Eric M.
AU - Sechtem, Udo
AU - Fattori, Rossella
AU - Raman, Subha V.
AU - Eagle, Kim A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Baliga is coeditor of the book Aortic Dissection and Related Syndromes. Dr. Raman receives research support from Siemens . Dr. Eagle receives modest grant support from GORE and Medtronic . All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to this paper to disclose.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - Aortic aneurysm and acute aortic syndrome are not uncommon conditions. Management of acute aortic dissection and related syndromes requires a multidisciplinary approach with input from the patient, clinician, imager, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. This requires an integrated evaluation of pathophysiology, anatomy, and severity to enable appropriate therapy. This review includes discussion of essential anatomy of the aortic valve and the aorta that determines the candidacy for surgical repair. It also includes discussion of various imaging modalities, particularly echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance angiography. The relative benefits and demerits of each of these techniques are reviewed. This paper is intended to help guide management decisions for patients with acute aortic dissection and related syndromes.
AB - Aortic aneurysm and acute aortic syndrome are not uncommon conditions. Management of acute aortic dissection and related syndromes requires a multidisciplinary approach with input from the patient, clinician, imager, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. This requires an integrated evaluation of pathophysiology, anatomy, and severity to enable appropriate therapy. This review includes discussion of essential anatomy of the aortic valve and the aorta that determines the candidacy for surgical repair. It also includes discussion of various imaging modalities, particularly echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance angiography. The relative benefits and demerits of each of these techniques are reviewed. This paper is intended to help guide management decisions for patients with acute aortic dissection and related syndromes.
KW - acute aortic syndromes
KW - aortic dissection
KW - aortic intramural hematoma
KW - aortic ulcer
KW - cardiovascular imaging
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.10.015
DO - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.10.015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24742892
AN - SCOPUS:84898861073
SN - 1936-878X
VL - 7
SP - 406
EP - 424
JO - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
JF - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
IS - 4
ER -