| Literature DB >> 18236724 |
Andrew D Smith1, Paul Schoenhagen.
Abstract
Acute aortic syndrome can be due to acute aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, or unstable thoracic aneurysm. These life-threatening conditions are clinically indistinguishable, often presenting with acute chest pain. Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector computed tomography (CT) is a highly accurate imaging method for determining the cause of acute aortic syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18236724 DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.75.1.7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cleve Clin J Med ISSN: 0891-1150 Impact factor: 2.321