Pictorial review: Computed tomography features of cardiovascular emergencies and associated imminent decompensation

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-138

  Yeow, Tow Non ^a   Raju, Vikram Muppalla ^a   Venkatanarasimha, Nanda ^a   Fox, Bruce M ^a   Roobottom, Carl A ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular emergencies; Computed tomography; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE AORTIC SYNDROME; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTIC TRANSECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INJURY; HEART TAMPONADE; HEMATOMA; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE RUPTURE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PENETRATING ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX INJURY; THORAX PAIN; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE; TRICUSPID VALVE RUPTURE; VENOUS STASIS; VENTRICLE WALL RUPTURE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79955946301     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: 14381435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-010-0909-4     Document Type: Review

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