Aortic Dissection Awareness
๐ It's #AorticDiseaseAwarenessMonth and today is about how DIAGNOSTIC TESTING MATTERS!
When it comes to aortic disease, getting the right test can make all the difference.
Aortic disease can be difficult to recognize because symptoms may mimic other conditions. Depending on the situation, healthcare providers may use different types of imaging to evaluate the heart and aorta, including:
๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ (๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ) โ uses ultrasound to look at the heart and can evaluate portions of the aorta, including the aortic root and ascending aorta.
๐ฉป ๐๐ง ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ (๐๐ง๐)โ provides detailed images of the aorta and is commonly used when an acute aortic dissection is suspected.
๐งฒ ๐ ๐ฅ๐/๐ ๐ฅ๐โ provides detailed images of the aorta without radiation and may be used for ongoing surveillance.
๐ซ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐ (๐ง๐๐) โ uses an ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus to obtain detailed images of the heart and portions of the aorta.
To learn more: https://www.aortichope.org/blog
โค๏ธ Know your risk. Know your history. Know your aorta.
And if you experience sudden, severe chest, back, or abdominal pain, Think Aorta.
#ASAP โ Awareness Saves Aortas. Period.
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