Key result
CT angiographic evaluation of genetic vascular diseases enables radiologists to identify discriminating clinical and imaging features to aid in correct diagnosis.
Why the study?
What is the role of CT angiographic evaluation in the detection, staging, and management of complex vascular pathologic conditions in patients with genetic vascular diseases?
What is the role of CT angiographic evaluation in the detection, staging, and management of complex vascular pathologic conditions in patients with genetic vascular diseases?
CT angiography provides discriminating imaging features that aid in the correct diagnosis and management of cardiovascular involvement in genetic connective tissue diseases.
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May aid diagnosis of genetic vascular diseases; leaves open prospective validation of CT angiography protocols.
OBJECTIVE: Arterial dissection and aneurysm rupture are significant sources of morbidity and mortality in patients with connective tissue diseases. This article provides a detailed analysis of cardiovascular involvement in Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. CONCLUSION: Although these syndromes share some overlapping features, they have discriminating clinical and imaging features, and knowledge of these features enables the radiologist to aid the referring clinician in making the correct diagnosis.
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Chu et al. (2014) conducted a review in Genetic vascular disease (Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). CT Angiographic Evaluation was evaluated. CT angiographic evaluation of genetic vascular diseases enables radiologists to identify discriminating clinical and imaging features to aid in correct diagnosis.
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