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Acute aortic syndromes

Akute Aortensyndrome

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Acute aortic syndromes (AAS) comprise a group of potentially lethal conditions that require prompt recognition, diagnosis as well as acute medical stabilization and surgical intervention. The purpose of this article is to review the relevant variants of AAS presentation, as well as diagnostic and management issues, including adequate long-term medical therapy and follow-up imaging. In this context, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recently published guidelines on the management of thoracic aortic disease, drawing greater attention to these processes.

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Akute Aortensyndrome (AAS) umfassen eine Gruppe potenziell tödlicher Erkrankungen, die eine unverzügliche Erkennung, Diagnostik und akute medizinische Stabilisierung sowie chirurgische Intervention erfordern. Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags ist die Darstellung relevanter Varianten der AAS-Symptomatik sowie diagnostischer und therapeutischer Probleme, einschließlich einer angemessenen Langzeittherapie und bildgebender Untersuchungen zur Nachsorge. In diesem Zusammenhang hat das American College of Cardiology und die American Heart Association vor Kurzem Leitlinien zur Behandlung von Erkrankungen der Aorta thoracica veröffentlicht, wodurch diese Krankheitsbilder eine größere Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen.

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  1. University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    A.M. Booher & K.A. Eagle

  2. Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital “ Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Salerno, Italy

    E. Bossone MD, PhD, FESC, FACC

  3. Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy

    E. Bossone MD, PhD, FESC, FACC

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    E. Bossone MD, PhD, FESC, FACC

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Booher, A., Eagle, K. & Bossone, E. Acute aortic syndromes. Herz 36, 480–487 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-011-3504-x

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