Non-cardiac findings on cardiac CT

2019 ◽  
pp. 413-438
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Cardiac Ct ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Anatomical Variants ◽  
Upper Abdominal

In addition to imaging the heart and coronary arteries, cardiac CT visualizes a variety of non-cardiac structures. This includes lung parenchyma, mediastinum, upper abdominal structures, pleura, bones, and chest wall. Each of these systems has numerous potential pathologies, some of which may be the cause of the patient’s symptoms (such as pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection) or additional findings that require further investigation or treatment. Others are of no clinical importance, such as common anatomical variants.

scholarly journals Acute pulmonary embolism following acute type A aortic dissection in a patient with COVID‐19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Volvovitch ◽  
Eilon Ram ◽  
Hillit Cohen ◽  
Alexander Kogan ◽  
Leonid Sternik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Type A ◽  
Acute Type ◽  
Type A Aortic Dissection

Increased Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Marker for Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

2001 ◽  
Vol 86 (11) ◽  
pp. 1193-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Tulevski ◽  
Alexander Hirsch ◽  
Bernd-Jan Sanson ◽  
Hans Romkes ◽  
Ernst van der Wall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Brain Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Natriuretic Peptide ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Systolic Pressure ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Acute Pe ◽  
Rv Function

SummaryRight ventricular (RV) function is of major prognostic significance in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of neurohormone plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in assessing RV function in patients with acute PE.BNP levels were measured in 16 consecutive patients with acute PE as diagnosed by high probability lung scintigraphy or pulmonary angiography. Twelve healthy age-matched volunteers served as controls. All 16 patients underwent standard echocardiography and blood tests during the first hour of presentation. In the patient group, survival was studied for a period of 30 days. Plasma BNP levels in patients with acute PE were higher than in controls (7.2 [95% CI 0.4 to 144.6] versus 1.4[95% CI 0.4 to 4.6] pmol/L, p = 0.0008). Plasma BNP was significantly higher in 5 patients with RV dysfunction compared to 11 patients with normal RV function (40.2 [95% CI 7.5 to 214.9] versus 3.3 [95% CI 0.4 to 24.9] pmol/L, p = 0.0003). RV systolic pressure was not significantly correlated with BNP (r = 0.42, p = ns).In conclusion, plasma BNP neurohormone levels might be of clinical importance as a supplementary tool for assessment of RV function in patients with acute PE.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis Complicating Acute Aortic Dissection during Medical Treatment

2007 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 477-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Morimoto ◽  
Takehiko Izumi ◽  
Toshiyuki Sakurai ◽  
Kimiaki Komukai ◽  
Makoto Kawai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Acute Aortic Dissection ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Deep Vein

Assessments of pulmonary vein and left atrial anatomical variants in atrial fibrillation patients for catheter ablation with cardiac CT

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 660-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Chen ◽  
Zhi-Gang Yang ◽  
Hua-Yan Xu ◽  
Ke Shi ◽  
Qi-Hua Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Ct ◽  
Anatomical Variants

Posttraumatic intercostal pulmonary herniation – case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Trauma Centre ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Left Femur ◽  
Wall Defect ◽  
The Right ◽  
Car Accident

Introduction: Pulmonary hernias are rare conditions, most are the results of an injury or previous thoracic surgery. Case report: We present a case of a 48-year-old woman injured in a car accident. The examination in the trauma centre revealed a chest injury with herniation of the lung parenchyma into the chest wall and fractures of long bones of lower limbs. Initially, an osteosynthesis of the left femur and the right tibia fracture were performed. The patient underwent a subsequent surgery to repair the pulmonary hernia. Conclusion: A pulmonary hernia is diagnosed either directly during a clinical examination or by imaging. A sovereign diagnostic method is a computed tomography. The method of treatment is a surgical repair with primary suture of the chest wall defect or implantation of a mesh to repair the pulmonary hernia.

scholarly journals Deep Learning Analysis of Coronary Arteries in Cardiac CT Angiography for Detection of Patients Requiring Invasive Coronary Angiography

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1545-1557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majd Zreik ◽  
Robbert W. van Hamersvelt ◽  
Nadieh Khalili ◽  
Jelmer M. Wolterink ◽  
Michiel Voskuil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Ct Angiography ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Cardiac Ct ◽  
Invasive Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cardiac Ct Angiography ◽  
Learning Analysis

scholarly journals Chest wall sarcoma of childhood with a good prognosis.

1978 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 882-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
A J Barson ◽  
A Ahmed ◽  
A A Gibson ◽  
A M MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Ewing’S Sarcoma ◽  
Ewing's Sarcoma ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Electron Microscopical

Four cases of a locally invasive sarcoma of the chest wall are described in children aged between 8 and 14 years. Although its morphology resembles a Ewing's sarcoma of bone there are light and electron microscopical features that are distinctive. The sarcoma is thought to represent an entity which has not previously been defined. Its clinical importance lies in the fact that the prognosis with appropriate treatment appears to be good. One child died after 2 1/2 years, but the others are alive 6, 8, and 16 years after presentation.

scholarly journals Management of acute pulmonary embolism after acute aortic dissection surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-197
Author(s):  
Ken Nakamura ◽  
Kouan Orii ◽  
Makoto Hanai ◽  
Takayuki Abe ◽  
Hirofumi Haida
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Acute Aortic Dissection
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