Enhanced computed tomography showing dissection-like features in an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-supported patient with no cardiac output: Can acute type A aortic dissection be excluded?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Apr;155(4):1637-1639. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.126. Epub 2017 Nov 9.

Authors

Tomohiro Mizuno¹, Keiji Oi², Hirokuni Arai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: mizuno.cvsg@tmd.ac.jp.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 29554788
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.126

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MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging*
Aortography / methods*
Cardiac Output*
Computed Tomography Angiography*
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
Diagnostic Errors*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Predictive Value of Tests
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left