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  • Title: The usefulness of contrast-enhanced echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of intramural hematoma and aortic dissection: A case report.
    Author: Chen X, Cao Y, Li Y, Yao J, Zhang H.
    Journal: Echocardiography; 2020 Aug; 37(8):1304-1307. PubMed ID: 33448469.
    Abstract:
    Contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography (cTTE) plays an important role in the diagnosis of intramural hematoma (IMH) and aortic dissection (AD), and is also necessary for the adequate management from the assessment of findings. We hereby present an interesting case in which cTTE provides additional value over contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and the morphological characterization of IMH and AD. A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain. After emergency consultation, an enhanced CT scan showed an acute aortic intramural hematoma involving aortic arch and descending aorta. Nevertheless, the entry tear and false lumen flow direction were identified by cTTE, which suggested an acute type B AD.
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