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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
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Transesophageal echocardiography after contrast-enhanced CT angiography in the diagnosis of type A aortic dissection. / Gologorsky, Edward; Karras, Riny; Gologorsky, Angela; Ricci, Marco; Salerno, Tomas.
In: Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Vol. 26, No. 5, 01.09.2011, p. 495-500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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