Diagnosis of aortic dissection. Comparison of investigatory methods--case report.
A case is presented of a patient with an acute aortic dissection, rapidly followed by thrombosis of the false channel. The classical aortoangiography failed to give adequate information, whereas newer, less invasive investigation methods gave images that finally led to the correct diagnosis. The value of these methods in the diagnosis of aortic dissection is discussed.
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Department of Internal Medicine, A.Z. Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Mortelmans
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed