Key result
Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector CT is a highly accurate imaging method for determining the cause of acute aortic syndrome.
Why the study?
Does contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector CT accurately determine the cause of acute aortic syndrome?
Does contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector CT accurately determine the cause of acute aortic syndrome?
Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector CT is highlighted as a highly accurate imaging modality for diagnosing the specific cause of acute aortic syndrome.
May support cardiac-gated CT for acute aortic syndrome etiology; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Acute aortic syndrome can be due to acute aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, or unstable thoracic aneurysm. These life-threatening conditions are clinically indistinguishable, often presenting with acute chest pain. Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector computed tomography (CT) is a highly accurate imaging method for determining the cause of acute aortic syndrome.
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Smith et al. (2008) conducted a review in Acute aortic syndrome. Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector computed tomography (CT) was evaluated. Contrast-enhanced, cardiac-gated multidetector CT is a highly accurate imaging method for determining the cause of acute aortic syndrome.
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