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Review
. 2008 Jan;75(1):7-9, 12, 15-7 passim.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.75.1.7.

CT imaging for acute aortic syndrome

Andrew D Smith  1 , Paul Schoenhagen
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Review

CT imaging for acute aortic syndrome

Andrew D Smith et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Jan.
Free article

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.

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