The term Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS) is used to describe three closely related emergency entities of the thoracic aorta:
classic Aortic Dissection (AD),
Intramural Hematoma (IMH) and
Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer (PAU).
Clinically these conditions are indistinguishable.
CT is the most accurate imaging modality for the initial diagnosis, differentiation and staging.
CT is the most accurate imaging modality for the initial diagnosis, differentiation and staging.
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| Typical Aortic Dissection, Intramural Hematoma and Penetrating Aortic Ulcer. |
