Transoesophageal echocardiography imaging for diagnosis of acute aortic dissection

Vasileva, Anica and Belostotsky, Vladimir and Hristov, Nikola and Jankulovski, Atanas and Manailova, Tanja and Ampova, Vilma and Mitrev, Zan (2006) Transoesophageal echocardiography imaging for diagnosis of acute aortic dissection. Third Macedonian Congress of Cardiology. p. 155.

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Abstract

The Aim of this study is to compare the sensitivity and specificity of CT scan and TEE for diagnosis of acute aortic dissection (AD). Materials and Methods: From 01 /2002 to 10/2005, 110 operative procedures on the dilated ascending aorta were performed, 45(40.9%) were operations of acute dissections (Stanford type A classification, De Bakey type I and II). All the patients (pts) with suspected aortic dissection underwent TEE examination, 45/45(100%), CT scanning with contrast 42(93.3%), while aortography was performed in 3(6.6%). Both techniques ( TEE and CT) were compared with intra operative findings (IOF) and sensitivity and specificity was determined by standard formula for five parameters: aortic dilatation, false lumen and intimal flap, coronary involvement, pericardial effusion, and aortic regurgitation. Mean age 54,3±10,39 (range 38 to 74), with preoperative status: shock and metabolic disorders 24(53.3%) cardiac tamponade 8(17.7%), neurological abnormalities 10(22.2%), hypertension 36(80,1 %). Results: TEE shows 100% sensitivity for all parameters except for coronary involvement 7/12 (58.3%), pericardial effusion (92.3%). CT shows sensitivity of 93.3% for.dilatation, 80% for false lumen, 25% for coronary involvement and 69.2% for effusion. The specificity of TEE was 100% for aortic regurgitation, coronary involvement, pericardial effusion, so was with CT value for the first two parameters. Conclusion : Preoperative TEE is time-effective, exact and accessible method.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine
Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User: Zan Mitrev
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2013 13:47
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2013 12:46
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/5724

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