Dissection Octobre 2019
Dissection Octobre 2019
Dissection Octobre 2019
Dissections
Aortiques (CT, IRM)
12.10.2019 – ARMVOP 2019 ENGHIEN-LES-BAINS
• Crescentic Thicknessing
• High attenuation
• No flap
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Intramural • Penetrating • Aortic
haematoma aortic ucler dissection
Penetrating aortic ucler
Ulceration of an atherosclerotic plaque
penetrating into the media
Middle and lower descending aorta
Ascending aorta Involvement rare
Older male, hypertension, smoking, CAD.
Lead to IMH, pseudoaneurysm, AD
Penetrating aortic ulcer: Diagnosis + sizing for TEVAR
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Intramural • Penetrating • Aortic
haematoma aortic ucler dissection
Aortic dissection: diagnosis
Intimal flap
Tears localization, extension
TEVAR?
Valve Ao
+ Bentall
+ TEVAR
CT Depicting complications:
Pericardial effusion
Pericardial effusion
Low
attenuation High attenuation
Hemopericardiu
m
CT Depicting complications:
Pleural effusion
CT Depicting complications:
Coronary involvement
CT Depicting complications:
Aortic Valve?
CT Depicting complications:
Supra aortic trunk
CT et Dissection aortique :
Complications
abdominales
Sténose aortique
Ischémie
Rupture (6%)
Iliac involvement
Occlusion mixte du TC
Branch viceral artery
Flap involvement
Branch viceral artery
Ostial tear
Anastomose
distale
Suivie des
Dissection
aortique B
Écho de spin
Angiographie
Evolution des chenaux ?
Evolution anévrysmale?
Smaller, Early and homogenous
enhancement, Low angle
True lumen
Surrounded Calcification
Acute angle
Thin membranes
True lumen
4D Flow MR : Follow up aortic dissection
IMA
LA
LA
WWS Increased
Diastole Flow derived WWS
during Systole
CONCLUSION
CT is essential in diagnosis of acute aortic disease and could be
the first line imaging.
Widespread availability
Reliability
Short acquisition time
Re reading
CT : entire aorta coverage
Tears localization
Coronary involvement
Pericardial effusion
Organ malperfusion
Side branch involvement
Endovascular repair planning
MR for follow up or risk stratification