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Immediate Management of Type A and Type B Aortic Dissection

…A non B dissection , which involves the arch without involvement of the ascending aorta or represents retrograde extension from the descending aorta into the arch…

Acute Aortic Syndromes: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer

…small intimal disruptions in approximately 20%–60% of cases. These disruptions may initiate or complicate the haematoma. IMH most frequently involves the descending thoracic aorta…

Traumatic cardiac arrest

…arise from a range of injuries. Any trauma impairing ventilation or gas exchange can cause hypoxia. Such traumas include cerebral, facial, airway and thoracic injuries…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…The leading causes of cardiac tamponade culminating in cardiac arrest include: Aortic dissection : The proximal 4 5 cm of the aortic root is covered within…

Constrictive pericarditis: definition, causes, diagnosis & echocardiography

…Conventional thoracic X ray sometimes reveals calcification of the pericardium. With MRI or CT, the thickness of the pericardium can be measured and in most…

Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Clinical Overview

…Findings: The sudden onset of symptoms coupled with diaphoresis should always raise concern for a cardiovascular cause [4]. 2. Aortic Dissection Pain Characteristics: The classic…

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

…Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an acute coronary disorder caused by separation within the coronary arterial wall, usually through formation of an intramural haematoma…

Vulnerable Plaque and Mechanisms of Acute Coronary Occlusion

…exposure of thrombogenic material. Superficial plaque erosion. Thrombosis associated with a calcified nodule. Epicardial or microvascular coronary spasm. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Coronary embolism of…

🟠 Adjusted aortic root dimension

…additional risk factors 55 mm (ascending aorta, aortic arch) All individuals 60 mm (descending aorta) All individuals Risk factors : previous dissection, family history of dissection…

Exercise stress test on cycle ergometer

Procedurer The value of the exercise test lies not in ST depression alone but in the overall picture : exercise capacity, symptoms, blood pressure response, heart…

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