Introduction Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) are found in only 0.5% of trauma patients who present to the hospital alive; however, the true incidence is much higher because only 20% of patients with a BTAI survive the scene of the accident. Of all deaths at the scene of traffic accidents, 33% are because of BTAI. It is estimated that 14,000 people die annually from BTAI in…