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Aortic Dilatation on Cardiac MRI and corresponding Chest XRay 

Abnormal CXR, mild dyspnoea but no chest
on Cardiac MRI ... XRay Abnormal CXR ... to characterise aorta ... the descending aorta ... #Dilatation #Aorta
Cardac CTA showing Type A Dissection

42 yo men with sudden onset of chest and back pain.
Cardac CTA showing ... sudden onset of chest ... CCTA for triple-rule-out ... aortic dissection ... #dissection #aorta
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Valve on Cardiac ... CMR showing quadricuspid ... #AorticValve #Aorta ... Regurgitation #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Aortic Dissection ... on 4D Flow Cardiac ... fenestration, caused ... #CardiacMRI #radiology ... #aorta #clinical
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
on Cardiac CTA ... This was a cardiac ... the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... #aorta
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... dissection • ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... ultrasound • CXR
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... presenting with chest ... • Cardiac surgery