With chest pain representing one of the most common presenting symptoms in the emergency department (ED), radiologists are frequently called upon for the noninvasive evaluation of aortic and pulmonary vascular diseases. Adequate assessment relies on the ability to understand the…
▪ Introduction Thoracic injury is a common sequela of acute trauma and is the third most common injury in trauma patients, after head and extremity injuries. The overall mortality rate approaches 25%, with acute aortic, tracheobronchial, and cardiac injuries often…
The mediastinum is bounded laterally by the two lungs, anteriorly by the sternum, posteriorly by the vertebrae, superiorly by the thoracic inlet and inferiorly by the diaphragm. Mediastinal Diseases Mediastinal Masses Incidence The true prevalence of mediastinal masses is unknown…
Key Points In pregnant patients presenting with signs of acute myocardial infarction with no known history of coronary artery disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection should be suspected. Patients with preexisting vascular conditions, such as aortopathies and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, should…