Transthoracic Ultrasound Evaluation of Arch and Descending Thoracic Aortic Pathology

D’Abate, Fabrizio; Oladokun, Dare; Leggia, A La; Hinchliffe, Robert J.; Thompson, Matthew; Holt, Peter; Bruin, Jorg de; Loftus, Ian; Patterson, Benjamin O.

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.12.012

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“…Several studies have reported the usefulness of echographic examinations in the diagnosis of the acute aortic syndrome (AAS). [180][181][182][183][184][185] Echographic examinations need to be utilized as various symptoms presented by patients with acute dissection make its initial diagnosis difficult, affecting the treatment results. 186 In addition, PCI may be performed after acute myocardial infarction is suspected based on the symptoms and electrocardiographic findings.…”

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JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection

Ogino,

Iida,

Akutsu

et al. 2023

Circ J

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▋ 1.3.2 Location of AneurysmsAneurysms are classified into thoracic, thoracoabdominal, and abdominal aneurysms, which are further classified as follows: Thoracic: It is further classified into ascending, arch, and descending aortic aneurysms. Thoracoabdominal: The Crawford classification based on the range of replacement in thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery (Figure 5). Abdominal: Abdominal aortic aneurysms are classified using the renal artery as the reference into the supra-and infra-renal segments. ▋ 1.3.3 CauseBased on the cause of the aneurysm, aortic aneurysms are classified into atherosclerotic, traumatic, inflammatory, infected, congenital, etc. Most of them are atherosclerotic aortic aneurysms. Advance Publication13 JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection is indicated for saccular aneurysms regardless of the size of the thickening (See PQ 1). Inflammatory aortic aneurysm: Aneurysm caused by inflammation. Although, in general, "inflammation" is a concept that includes infection, however, inflammatory aortic aneurysm does not include the aortic aneurysm with infection. Inflammatory periaortitis: A case with inflammation around the aorta but with less aortic dilation that does not meet the criteria of aneurysm. Infected aortic aneurysm: Aneurysm caused by infection. Rupture: Extravascular blood leakage due to damage to the arterial wall. Impending rupture: The absence of damage to the arterial wall despite the presence of aneurysmal pain. ▋ 4.2 Aortic DissectionDissecting aneurysm: Aortic dissection with aneurysmal formation. A general term that was previously used for overall aortic dissection. However, because in many cases with aortic dissection in acute phase does not meet the criteria for an aneurysm, aortic dissection in acute phase is now called, "acute aortic dissection." True lumen: The original arterial cavity. False lumen: A new cavity formed in the arterial wall (the term "dissection cavity" is not appropriate). Dissection flap: The (intima-media) septal wall. It used to be called "intimal dissection." However, it actually consists of intima and a part of the media. Tear: Intimal and medial tears of aortic dissection which is the site of communication between the true lumen and the false lumen. "Intimal tear" is also regularly used as a synonym for "tear". Entry: A site where blood flow enters from the true lumen to the false lumen. Re-entry: A site where blood flow enters from the false lumen to the true lumen. ("communication window" that is also used as a term for both entry and re-entry) Aortic dissection with patent false lumen: It is a synonym for "communicating aortic dissection", a type of aortic dissection in Europe classification. It is also called "classic dissection" or "double barrel aorta." One of the three types of aortic dissection in Japanese Aortic dissection with thrombosed false lumen: It is a synonym for "noncommunicating aortic dissection", a type of aortic dissection in Europe classification. One of the three ty...

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JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection

Ogino,

Iida,

Akutsu

et al. 2023

Circ J

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“…In the context of SA, because of the shortage of radiologists reporting on ultrasound examinations, sonographers in the public sector compile a technical report of their findings for the referring physician, while in some private practices, sonographers write a preliminary report which is then signed off by the radiologist (Hazell, Motto & Chipeya 2015 :303; Van de Venter & Ten Ham-Baloyi 2019 :178; Van de Venter, Du Rand & Grobler 2016 :128, 129). This requires sonographers to have extensive knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology in order to accurately assess their patients and compile a formal report (D’Abate & La Leggia 2017 :1).…”

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The experiences of sonographers with regard to report writing and communicating their findings

Ferreira

Dyk

Mokoena

2022

Health SA Gesondheid

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“…10 However, this incidence is probably an underestimation because of the absence of a screening policy. 11e13 Whereas a recent study has reported the applicability of Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of descending TAA, 14 the computed tomography (CT) scan remains the gold standard. Thus, TAA screening in general population would not be cost effective in healthcare policy.…”

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Prevalence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Degenerative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Results from the Prospective ACTA Study

Gaudry

Barral

Blanchard

et al. 2021

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

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Transthoracic Ultrasound Evaluation of Arch and Descending Thoracic Aortic Pathology

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection

JCS/JSCVS/JATS/JSVS 2020 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection

The experiences of sonographers with regard to report writing and communicating their findings

Prevalence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Degenerative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Results from the Prospective ACTA Study

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