title: Atypical echocardiographic findings in traumatic aortic transection.
abstract: Aortic rupture and transection are constituents of the acute aortic syndrome. Injury to the thoracic aorta during motor vehicle crashes is associated with blunt chest trauma and rapid deceleration mechanisms. Type A dissections and/or rupture of the aorta at the level of the aortic isthmus are the more common presentations of aortic injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes. We present the case of atypical echocardiographic findings of a nearly complete circumferential transection of the proximal ascending aorta injury after a motorcycle crash.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
authors.forename: Neal S
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8095-5197
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Gerstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
authors.forename: Lindsay J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Jinkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of California - San Diego Medical Center and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Liem C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of California - San Diego Medical Center and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Maus
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
authors.forename: Todd S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Dettmer
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
authors.forename: Lev
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deriy
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: acute aortic syndrome; aortic disruption; aortic injury; aortic transection; echocardiography