In diagnosing and following patients with acute aortic syndromes and thoracic aortic
aneurysms, high-quality imaging of the thoracic aorta is indispensable. Mainstay modalities …

Aortic pathologies are numerous, presenting manifestations are varied, and aortic diseases
present to many clinical services, including primary physicians, emergency department …

Imaging techniques play a pivotal role in the diagnosis, follow-up, and management of aortic
diseases. Multimodality imaging provides complementary and essential information for this …

Historically, the depiction of thoracic aortic disease has been limited to conventional
angiography. Although long considered to be the “gold-standard” of vascular imaging …

Aortic pathology can be more complex to understand on imaging than is initially
appreciated. There are a number of imaging modalities that provide excellent assessment of …

Non-invasive imaging of the aorta has undergone considerable advancements in recent
times; largely driven by the technological advances in computed tomography (CT) and …

Acute aortic syndromes are life-threatening conditions with high morbidity and mortality. The
principal pathological feature is acute wall damage with possible evolution towards aortic …

Both chronic and acute aortic conditions are challenges for primary care physicians and
cardiac specialists. Longitudinal progression of chronic aortic diseases and appropriate …

Acute aortic pathologies include traumatic and non-traumatic life-threatening emergencies
of the aorta. Since the clinical manifestation of these entities can be non-specific and may …

ECAUSE the clinical manifestations of each form of tho-racic aortic disease may vary greatly
from their classic description, the initial impression of the physician may be no more specific …