Akutes Aortensyndrom

Acute aortic syndrome describes the presentation of patients with one of a number of life-threatening aortic pathologies that give rise to aortic symptoms.

The spectrum of these aortic emergencies include:

• aortic dissection
• aortic intramural hematoma
• penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer
• aortic aneurysmal rupture (leak)
• traumatic aortic injury
  • thoracic aortic injury
  • abdominal aortic injury

Siehe auch:

• penetrierendes Aortenulkus (PAU)
• thorakale Aortendissektion
• intramurales Hämatom der Aorta