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Usefulness of ultrasound in the management of aortic dissection
Fengju Liu1, Lianjun Huang2,*
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Department of Ultrasound No.2 anzhen road, chaoyang district, Beijing, China, 100029
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Interventional Department No.2 anzhen road, chaoyang district, Beijing, China, 100029
*Correspondence: huang_lianjun@yeah.net (Lianjun Huang)
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 19(3), 103–109;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm.2018.03.3182
Published: 30 September 2018
Abstract
Aortic dissection is an acute large vessel disease characterized by sudden onset, rapid disease progression and high mortality. Color doppler ultrasound analyzed the morphological and hemodynamic status of aortic branches before and after aortic dissection surgery, including carotid, subclavian, renal, celiac, superior mesenteric and iliac arteries. Transthoracic echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiography, intravascular ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography are complementary to aortic multi-slice spiral computed tomography angiography for diagnosis, treatment and prognostic evaluation.
Keywords
Aortic dissection
ultrasound
echocardiography