Approach to the Patient with Acute Aortic Syndromes in Light of the New Consensus Statement on Multimodality Imaging in Thoracic Aortic Diseases
J Cardiovasc Echogr
Acute aortic syndromes comprise a range of interrelated conditions including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, and contained or not contained aortic aneurysm rupture. These syndromes are potentially life threatening; therefore, a rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial. A new Clinical Consensus Statement on Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease has recently been published, and we will try to highlight the main innovations in the document.
Reference: Approach to the Patient with Acute Aortic Syndromes in Light of the New Consensus Statement on Multimodality Imaging in Thoracic Aortic Diseases.
Muratori M, Mancini ME, Tamborini G, Mushtaq S, Annoni A, Fusini L, Celeste F, Baggiano A, Fazzari F, Mantegazza V, Pontone G, Pepi M. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2023 Jul-Sep;33(3):109-116.