MR imaging of the aorta after surgery for aortic dissection

Endovascular Stent–Graft Placement for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Dissection

“…3,5,20 Adequate perfusion of a branch vessel originating exclusively from the false lumen, on the other hand, requires sufficient flow to the branch through a corresponding natural fenestration in the dissected septum that allows communication from the true lumen to the false lumen at that level. 29 In the majority of cases in this series, at least one major infradiaphragmatic branch vessel originated exclusively from the false lumen; however, after stent-grafting, no new clinical symptoms attributable to ischemia of the vascular beds supplied by these branches were observed.…”

Clinical, Diagnostic, and Management Perspectives of Aortic Dissection

“…96 MRI is also well-suited for the evaluation of preex-isting aortic disease, valvular involvement, and previous surgical repair. [97][98][99][100][101][102] In the studies that compared MRI with TEE or CT scanning, [97][98][99][100][101][102] the sensitivity and specificity of MRI was higher among the patients with previous aortic disease. In addition, the MRI has the capability to perform the threedimensional reconstruction of the images in any plane.…”

Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of aortic dissection

“…Magnetic resonance imaging has the highest sensitivity and specificity for detecting all classes of aortic dissection with the exception of class III lesions [Erbel et al 2001]. The sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging has been described as between 95 to 100% [Pohost et al 2003;Kersting-Sommerhoff et al 1998;Sommer et al 1996;Tomiguchi et al 1994;Rofsky et al 1993;Mendelson et al 1991;Pucillo et al 1990;Mathieu et al 1986;Fruehwald et al 1989;White et al 1988]. Magnetic resonance imaging is particularly helpful in identifying aortic dissection in patients with preexisting aortic disease.…”