Thoracic aortic rupture: advantages of intraarterial digital subtraction angiography.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
; 146(5): 987-91, 1986 May.
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ABSTRACT
Sixty-one consecutive patients with blunt thoracic trauma underwent intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (IA-DSA) of the thoracic aorta because of obscuration of the aortic knob or mediastinal widening on chest radiographs. Ten of these patients had aortic ruptures diagnosed by IA-DSA. Digital subtraction aortography proved 100% accurate as indicated by results of surgery, conventional arteriography, serial chest radiography, and clinical follow-up. The method was 50% faster compared with conventional aortography and saved significantly on film costs. The potential for use of smaller caliber catheters and a decrease in contrast requirements also make this method safer than conventional arteriography. We recommend IA-DSA as the procedure of choice when emergency aortography is warranted.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ruptura Aórtica
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Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Angiografia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Article