title: Intramural hematoma of the descending thoracic aorta.
abstract: Aortic intramural hematoma (AIH) is part of the acute aortic syndrome together with aortic dissection and penetrating aortic ulcer. AIH represents up to 12% of acute aortic syndrome cases and has a clinical presentation indistinguishable from that of classic aortic dissection. A patient with AIH is presented and the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications of the disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Vrije University Medical Center, Department of Cardiology 6D 120, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands. bogmarcu@pol.net
authors.forename: Constantin B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Marcu
authors.forename: Andre E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ghantous
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Donahue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents