Transesophageal echocardiography after contrast-enhanced CT angiography in the diagnosis of type A aortic dissection

Edward Gologorsky; Riny Karras; Angela Gologorsky; Marco Ricci; Tomas A. Salerno

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01282.x

Transesophageal echocardiography after contrast-enhanced CT angiography in the diagnosis of type A aortic dissection

Edward Gologorsky, Riny Karras, Angela Gologorsky, Marco Ricci, Tomas A. Salerno

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Abstract

Contrast-enhanced CT angiography (CTA) currently is considered the diagnostic modality of choice in the diagnosis of acute type A aortic dissection. However, pitfalls associated with acquisition and interpretation of CTA images may result in misdiagnosis. We present examples of false-positive and false-negative interpretations of CTA in emergency situations that underline the importance of intraoperative preincision transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the diagnosis and management of this highly lethal entity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	495-500
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of cardiac surgery
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01282.x
State	Published - Sep 2011

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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