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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 13.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 2022 Nov 2;146(24):e334–e482. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001106

Recommendations for AAS: Diagnostic Evaluation (Imaging, Laboratory Testing)

COR LOE Recommendations
1 C-LD 1. In patients with a suspected AAS, CT is recommended for initial diagnostic imaging, given its wide availability, accuracy, and speed, as well as the extent of anatomic detail it provides.15
2a C-LD 2. In patients with a suspected AAS, TEE and MRI are reasonable alternatives for initial diagnostic imaging.16