Abstract
The acute event of thoracic aortic dissection carries with it high mortality and morbidity. Despite optimal initial surgical or medical management strategies, the risk of further complications in the long-term, including aneurysmal dilatation and false lumen (FL) expansion, are not insignificant. Adequate follow-up of such conditions requires dedicated imaging where relevant prognostic indicators are accurately assessed. We perform a systematic review of the literature and report the current evidence for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in assessment of chronic aortic dissection. We then make a comparison with traditional imaging modalities including computed tomography and echocardiography. We discuss new ways in which MRI may extend existing aortic assessment, including identification of blood-flow dynamics within the TL and FL using phase-contrast imaging.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
| Volume | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2015. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- chronic aortic dissection
- aortic type B dissection
- aortic type A dissection
- magnetic resonance imaging
- follow-up