Discrepancies in Measurement of the Thoracic Aorta: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
aortic root
ascending aorta
computed tomography
echocardiography
imaging discrepancies
thoracic aortic aneurysm
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
ISSN: 1558-3597
Titre abrégé: J Am Coll Cardiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8301365
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 07 2020
14 07 2020
Historique:
received:
22
01
2020
revised:
20
03
2020
accepted:
31
03
2020
entrez:
11
7
2020
pubmed:
11
7
2020
medline:
13
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Clinicians often encounter discrepant measurements of the ascending aorta that impede, complicate, and impair appropriate clinical assessment-including key issues of presence or absence of aortic growth, rate of growth, and need for surgical intervention. These discrepancies may arise within a single modality (computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, or echocardiography) or between modalities. The authors explore the origins and significance of these discrepancies, revealing that some "truth" usually underlies all the discrepant measurements, which individually look at the ascending aorta with different perspectives and dimensional definitions. The authors conclude with a practical "question and answer" section that addresses common specific issues in interpretation and management of patients in the real-world setting.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32646571
pii: S0735-1097(20)35323-7
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.03.084
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
201-217Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.