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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

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2014 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases (DO NOT EDIT)[1]

Diagnostic Work-up of Patients Suspicious of Acute Aortic Syndrome

Class I
"Initial recommended imaging study for the diagnosis of acute aortic syndrome is transthoracic echocardiography. (Level of Evidence: C)"
"In case of initially negative imaging study, repetitive imaging study (including CT or MRI) is recommended if the suspicion for acute aortic syndrome is high. (Level of Evidence: C)"
"Repeated imaging study (including CT or MRI) is recommended in case of uncomplicated medially treated aortic dissection type B in the first few days of treatment. (Level of Evidence: C)"

Patients with Unstable Hemodynamic

Class I
"In patients with hemodynamic stability, transoesophageal echocardiography or computed tomography are the recommended imaging studies. preferred modality is chosen according to local availability or expertise. (Level of Evidence: C)"

Patients with Stable Hemodynamic[1]

Class I
"In stable patients, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging are the recommended imaging studies. prefered modality is chosen according to local availabilty or expertise. (Level of Evidence: C)"
Class IIa
"In stable patients, transoesophageal echocardiography is the recommended imaging study. (Level of Evidence: C)"

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Erbel R, Aboyans V, Boileau C, Bossone E, Bartolomeo RD, Eggebrecht H, Evangelista A, Falk V, Frank H, Gaemperli O, Grabenwöger M, Haverich A, Iung B, Manolis AJ, Meijboom F, Nienaber CA, Roffi M, Rousseau H, Sechtem U, Sirnes PA, Allmen RS, Vrints CJ (November 2014). "2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases: Document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult. The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)". Eur. Heart J. 35 (41): 2873–926. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehu281. PMID 25173340.

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