| CT and MRI of acute thoracic cardiovascular emergencies. | |
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PMID: 17964365 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A wide spectrum of acute cardiovascular disorders is seen in patients who are hospitalized in a critical care setting. Imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The most frequently used imaging remains chest radiography; however, more advanced modalities, including coronary angiography, echocardiography, and radioisotope scintigraphy, have well established roles in the assessment of patients in the critical care setting. More recently, multidetector row CT (MDCT) and MRI are being used increasingly for evaluation of coronary artery disease, cardiac structure and function, coronary artery anomalies, cardiac masses, pericardial disease, valvular disease, postoperative cardiovascular abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and acute aortic syndromes, often with other ancillary findings that can provide important clinical information. The three most common life-threatening cardiovascular processes in which advanced imaging plays a role, particularly CT, are discussed, including pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, and coronary artery disease. |
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Authors:
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Aamer Chughtai; Ella A Kazerooni |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care clinics Volume: 23 ISSN: 0749-0704 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Clin Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-29 Completed Date: 2008-02-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8507720 Medline TA: Crit Care Clin Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 835-53, vii Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0326, USA. aamerc@umich.edu |
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Acute Disease Aneurysm, Dissecting / diagnosis, radiography Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis, radiography Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*, radiography Coronary Disease / diagnosis, radiography Emergencies Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis, radiography Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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