Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury and Great Vessel Injury

Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:00 AM - Saturday, April 11, 2020, 12:00 AM


Surgery Grand Rounds

1. Discuss the epidemiology and mechanism of injury for blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI)
2. Apply the appropriate testing to identify BTAI
3. Interpret the imaging studies and classify the severity of BTAI

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Physicians

Indiana University School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References:

Prospective study of blunt aortic injury: helical CT is diagnostic and antihypertensive therapy reduces rupture.
Fabian TC, Davis KA, Gavant ML, Croce MA, Melton SM, Patton JH Jr, Haan CK, Weiman DS, Pate JW

Blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries: early or delayed repair--results of an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma prospective study.
Demetriades D, Velmahos GC, Scalea TM, Jurkovich GJ, Karmy-Jones R, Teixeira PG, Hemmila MR, O'Connor JV, McKenney MO, Moore FO, London J, Singh MJ, Spaniolas K, Keel M, Sugrue M, Wahl WL, Hill J, Wall MJ, Moore EE, Lineen E, Margulies D, Malka V, Chan LS.

Endovascular repair of traumatic thoracic aortic injury: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Lee WA, Matsumura JS, Mitchell RS, Farber MA, Greenberg RK, Azizzadeh A, Murad MH, Fairman RM

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

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