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Erschienen in: Die Radiologie 5/2008

01.05.2008 | Leitthema

Der akute Thoraxschmerz, ein rein klinisches Problem oder radiologische Fragestellung?

verfasst von: Univ.-Prof. Dr. C. Loewe

Erschienen in: Die Radiologie | Ausgabe 5/2008

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Zusammenfassung

Der akute Thoraxschmerz repräsentiert ein sehr häufiges klinisches Beschwerdebild und gleichzeitig ein großes diagnostisches Dilemma, können sich doch sowohl lebensbedrohliche akute Ereignisse (wie der akute Herzinfarkt) als auch mehr oder weniger harmlose Schmerzzustände und Erkrankungen (wie vertebrogene Schmerzen) unter dem Leitsymptom „akuter Thoraxschmerz“ präsentieren. Diese oft nicht eindeutige Symptomatik, hinter der immer auch ein lebensbedrohliches Krankheitsbild stecken kann, führt zu einer Übertriagierung der Patienten in Notaufnahmen und zu einer großen Anzahl an stationären „Absicherungsaufnahmen“. Besonders die Diagnose eines akuten Koronarsyndroms (AKS) bei initial fehlenden ischämietypischen EKG-Veränderungen stellt eine spezielle Problematik dar. Durch die Verfügbarkeit moderner ultraschneller Multidetektorcomputertomographen (MDCT) spielt der Radiologe in der Diagnostik und Abklärung des akuten Thoraxschmerzes eine zunehmend wichtige Rolle. Im Folgenden sollen die klinischen Schwierigkeiten und radiologischen Möglichkeiten der Diagnose von Patienten mit akutem Thoraxschmerz vorgestellt und mögliche zukünftige Diagnosealgorithmen diskutiert werden.
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Metadaten
Titel
Der akute Thoraxschmerz, ein rein klinisches Problem oder radiologische Fragestellung?
verfasst von
Univ.-Prof. Dr. C. Loewe
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2008
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Die Radiologie / Ausgabe 5/2008
Print ISSN: 2731-7048
Elektronische ISSN: 2731-7056
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-008-1656-3

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