title: Acute aortic syndrome: a new look at an old conundrum.
abstract: The term acute aortic syndrome (AAS), coined several years ago, is now widely recognised. In the light of new findings in aortic pathology and in an era when modern imaging techniques are widely available and interventional management of AAS is increasing, some morphological and diagnostic aspects of acute aortic pathology have been examined and the syndrome updated. This article provides a new, comprehensive overview of the pathology, diagnosis, evolution and management of patients with AAS. As acute aortic disease is the most common fatal condition in patients with chest pain, prompt recognition and treatment is of paramount importance.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. ivilac@medynet.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vilacosta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aragoncillo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cañadas
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: San Román
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferreirós
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy