Acute aortic dissection:utilizing imaging modalities to improve detection  

作　　者：Pairoj Rerkpattanapipat 

机构地区：[1]Bangkok Heart Institute 2 Soi Soonvijai 1,New Petchaburi Road,Bangkok 10320,Thailand

出　　处：《Journal of Geriatric Cardiology》2005年第1期59-60,共2页老年心脏病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Acute aortic dissection is a serious condition in elderly patients and may become fatal rapidly if left undiagnosed and untreated. As pointed out by Welch et al1chest radiography is a screening test for this condition by detecting these signs such as widening mediastinum,blurring of the aortic knob, left apical cap, etc.

关 键 词：DISSECTION MODALITIES RADIOGRAPHY screening utilizing AORTA detecting CHEST UNTREATED assessed 

分 类 号：R543[医药卫生—心血管疾病]