Aortic Angiography

Aka: Aortic Angiography, Aortogram, Aortic Angiogram

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II. Indications

  1. Aortic Dissection
    1. Angiography is gold standard for assessing

III. Accuracy for assessing Aortic Dissection

  1. Sensitivity: 90-98%
  2. Specificity: 95-98%

IV. Advantages

  1. Assesses coronary arteries
  2. Assesses Aortic Regurgitation

V. Disadvantages

  1. Invasive
  2. Time consuming
  3. Expensive

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