4D flow MRI of type B dissection with later retrograde progression to type A dissection in Marfan: a case report.

Max J P van Hout Joe F Juffermans Arthur J H A Scholte Hildo J Lamb

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)

Better risk assessment of life-threatening complications in uncomplicated type B dissections could improve treatment strategies in these patients. Our case demonstrates that besides clinical and morphological parameters, flow derived parameters could aid in improved risk assessment for retrograde progression from uncomplicated type B dissection to acute type A dissection.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
end stage renal disease
human health
newly diagnosed
heavy metals
ejection fraction
magnetic resonance imaging
urinary tract infection
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
hepatitis b virus
respiratory failure
drug induced