Nontraumatic Thoracic Aortic Dissection (2014)
Inclusion: Adult ≥ 18 with suspected acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection Exclusion: Traumatic aortic dissection, pediatric, pregnant Level A: None Level B: CTA to exclude thoracic aortic dissection (accuracy similar to that of TEE and MRA). Do not rely on abnormal bedside TTE result to definitively establish diagnosis Level C: Do not use clinical decision rules alone to …
