Patients presenting with acute chest or back pain and high blood pressure with suspected acute aortic syndrome (AAS)
Diagnostic imaging (computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, transesophageal echocardiography) and type-specific repair (open surgical repair for type A, thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B)
Highlights the importance of prompt imaging diagnosis and tailored surgical or endovascular management for acute aortic syndromes.
Because of the high mortality rate, AAS should be considered and diagnosed promptly in patients presenting with acute chest or back pain and high blood pressure. Computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and transesophageal echocardiography are reliable tools for diagnosing AAS. Available data suggest that open surgical repair is optimal for treating type A (ascending aorta) AAS, whereas thoracic endovascular aortic repair may be optimal for treating type B (descending aorta) AAS. However, evidence is limited by the paucity of randomized trials.
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Firas F. Mussa
Vascular Medicine
Joshua D. Horton
New York University
Rameen S. Moridzadeh
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
JAMA
University of Michigan
University of California, Los Angeles
New York University
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Mussa et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/69dac4b2aae38ff6ad8368e3 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.10026