title: Diagnosis of aortic intramural hematoma by intravascular ultrasound imaging.
abstract: Our findings indicate the value of IVUS in the study of aortic intramural hematomas in ruling out other aortic diseases such as classic aortic dissection. This technique appears especially attractive for patients with suspected aortic dissection and a normal aortography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Department Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alfonso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goicolea
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aragoncillo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Macaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001027:Aortography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional