Angiographic Diagnosis of Dissecting Aneurysm of the Aorta

Soto, Benigno; Harman, Murat; Ceballos, Ricardo; Barcia, A

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“…(10) DeBakey type 11 (1) DeBakey type III (1) No evidence of dissection (2) Not done (4) DeBakey type II aortic dissection proven bv DeBakev type III (8) DeBakey type IlI (6) aortoaraphv and cor surgerv (8) No evidence of dissection (1) Not done (1) CT. computed tomography: TEE, transesophageal echocardiographv.…”

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Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in assessment of aortic dissection.

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Background. The value of transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of patients with aortic dissection was studied.Methods and Results. Group 1 (34 patients) represented all patients studied at our institution with this technique in whom aortic dissection was proven by aortography, surgery, or autopsy. Group 2 (27 patients) represented all patients studied with this technique at our institution in whom aortic dissection was excluded by aortography. Transesophageal echocardiography made a correct diagnosis of aortic dissection in 33 of 34 patients (sensitivity, 97%; specificity, 100%). It also correctly demonstrated the type of dissection in all 29 patients with aortographic or surgical proof. On the other hand, computed tomography scanning, performed in 24 of 34 patients in group 1, made a correct diagnosis in only 67% of patients and misclassified the type of dissection in 33%. Transesophageal echocardiography correctly identified involvement of the coronary arteries by aortic dissection in six of seven patients as well as absence of both left and right coronary artery involvement in 10 patients with aortic dissection. This technique was also useful in detecting communications between the true and false lumens, presence of thrombi in the false lumen, and, in two patients, localized dissection rupture with formation of a false aneurysm. In both groups 1 and 2, transesophageal echocardiography correctly identified patients with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.Conclusions. Transesophageal echocardiography is very useful in the assessment of aortic dissection. (Circulation 1991;84:1903-1914

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“…The investigative procedures currently employed in the diagnosis of aortic dissec tion are computerized tomography (CT). echocardiography, magnetic resonance im aging (MR1) and aortic angiography which is still being considered the 'gold standard' procedure for this purpose [3][4][5].…”

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Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm – Failure of Standard Noninvasive and Invasive Diagnostic Techniques

Barasch¹,

Vered²,

Shotan³

et al. 1991

Cardiology

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The diagnosis of cardiac tamponade due to dissection of an ascending aortic aneurysm in a middle-aged woman was not confirmed by the usual noninvasive and invasive procedures. The decision for surgery was based on clinical grounds only, resulting in an unnecessary delay of surgical intervention. Although some of the current noninvasive techniques seem to be most useful in the investigation of these patients, the clinical findings remain the cornerstone of a correct diagnosis.

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Fundamentals of Angiography

Neiman¹,

Lyons²

2004

Haimovici's Vascular Surgery

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Angiographic Diagnosis of Dissecting Aneurysm of the Aorta

Cited by 23 publications

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Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in assessment of aortic dissection.

Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in assessment of aortic dissection.

Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm – Failure of Standard Noninvasive and Invasive Diagnostic Techniques

Fundamentals of Angiography

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Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in assessment of aortic dissection.

Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in assessment of aortic dissection.

Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm &ndash; Failure of Standard Noninvasive and Invasive Diagnostic Techniques

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