Approach to the Patient with Acute Aortic Syndromes in Light of the New Consensus Statement on Multimodality Imaging in Thoracic Aortic Diseases

Abstract

Acute aortic syndromes comprise a range of interrelated conditions including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, and contained or not contained aortic aneurysm rupture. These syndromes are potentially life threatening; therefore, a rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial. A new Clinical Consensus Statement on Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease has recently been published, and we will try to highlight the main innovations in the document.

Keywords: Acute aortic syndromes; aortic dissection; multimodality imaging.