Sergio Klimkowski MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sushilkumar K. Sonavane MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Travis S. Henry MD, Abstract Co-Author: Spouse, Employee, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Jubal Robert Watts MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Kaushik S. Shahir MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Satinder Pal Singh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Accurate identification and fast communication is a key in saving lives in patients with type A dissection especially when accompanied with complications. CTA helps in emergent surgical planning. Prospective gating is helpful in easy detection of dissection and differentiation from motion related artifact.  

Review pathophysiology and types of aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) and dissection Optimization of CTA protocol Imaging pitfalls and ways to avoid them Demonstrate with examples various complications of Standford Type A aortic dissection where emergent surgery saved life or patient could not survive such as Aortic disruption Pseudoaneurysm Pericardial hematoma Aortic insufficiency Coronary artery occlusion- ostial narrowing, dissection Pulmonary artery narrowing from shared sheath hematoma

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Klimkowski, S, Sonavane, S, Henry, T, Watts, J, Shahir, K, Singh, S, Seeing is Believing: Deadly Type A Aortic Dissection.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14006155.html