Prognostic Impact of Branch Vessel Involvement on Computed Tomography versus Clinical Presentation of Malperfusion in Patients With Type a Acute Aortic Dissection

Type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening disease. The use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) for diagnosing AAD has increased, and CT can provide pathophysiologic information on dissection such as intramural hematoma (IMH), longitudinal extent of dissection, and branch vessel involvement. However, the prognostic impact of these CT findings is poorly investigated. This multicenter registry included 703 patients with type A AAD. The longitudinal extent of dissection and IMH was determined on CT.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - June 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Osamu Hashimoto, Yuichi Saito, Takashi Nakayama, Shinichi Okino, Yoshiaki Sakai, Yoshitake Nakamura, Shigeru Fukuzawa, Toshiharu Himi, Iwao Ishibashi, Yoshio Kobayashi Source Type: research