Imaging features of renal malperfusion in aortic dissection.
Pieter A J van BakelMatthew HenryKaren M KimBo YangJoost A Van HerwaardenCarlos Alberto FigueroaHimanshu J PatelDavid M WilliamsNicholas S BurrisPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
In patients with aortic dissection, we found that differential enhancement of the kidney as seen on the computed tomography angiography is predictive, but not prescriptive for renal malperfusion. While detection of renal malperfusion is aided by computed tomography angiography, its diagnosis requires close monitoring and often invasive assessment.