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Aortic rupture: comparison of three imaging modalities |
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| Authors: | Monica Sanchez-Ross Ather Anis Jasjit Walia Preet Randhawa Barry C. Esrig Michael C. Banker Corey Eber Pierre Maldjian Marc Klapholz Muhamed Saric |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA;(2) Department of Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA;(3) Department Radiology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA;(4) Echocardiography Lab, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue I-538, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07103, USA |
| Abstract: | We report a case of a 56-year-old man with traumatic aortic rupture (TAR) sustained in a motor vehicle accident diagnosed by helical computed tomography, aortography, and transesophageal echocardiography. A large majority of patients with TAR never make it to the hospital, and for those who do, a timely diagnosis is critical for survival. We discuss the merits and pitfalls of the three imaging modalities. |
| Keywords: | Echocardiography Aorta Rupture Blunt trauma |
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