title: Acute aorta, overview of acute CT findings and endovascular treatment options.
abstract: Acute aortic pathologies include acute aortic syndrome (aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating aortic ulcer), impending rupture, aortic aneurysm rupture and aortic trauma. Acute aortic syndrome, aortic aneurysm rupture and aortic trauma are life-threatening conditions requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. The basic imaging modality for "acute aorta" is CT angiography with typical findings for these aortic pathologies. Based on the CT, it is possible to classify aortic diseases and anatomical classifications are essential for the planning of treatment. Currently, endovascular treatment is the method of choice for acute diseases of the descending thoracic aorta and is increasingly indicated for patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.|Department of Technical Disciplines in Health Care, Faculty of Health Care, University of Presov, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerna
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Rohit Philip
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans
keywords: CT angiography; acute aortic syndrome; aortic aneurysm rupture; aortic dissection; endovascular treatment; intramural hematoma; penetrating aortic ulcer