Thoracic aortic aneurysm
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Editor-in-Chief: Amjad AlMahameed, MD, MPH, RPVI, FACP. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Boston, USA
Overview
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differential diagnosis
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk factors
Screening
Natural history, complications and prognosis
Diagnosis
Approach to a patient for imaging in diagnosing Thoracic aortic aneurysm | History and symptoms | Physical examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography or ultrasound | Other imaging findings
Treatment
Medical therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Future or investigational therapies