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 | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Gologorsky, E., Karras, R., Gologorsky, A., Ricci, M., & Salerno, T. A. (2011). Transesophageal echocardiography after contrast-enhanced CT angiography in the diagnosis of type A aortic dissection. Journal of cardiac surgery, 26(5), 495-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01282.x