Publications by authors named "Fjoralba Hysko"

Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a myocardial disorder characterized by prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses within the left ventricular wall. Multi-slice computed tomography (CT) might represent a valid non-invasive imaging technique for the diagnostic work-up of these patients, being able to visualize the compacted and non-compacted layers and to simultaneously rule out the presence of associated coronary artery disease and congenital heart disease. In the present report, the CT features of LVNC are described.

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In the setting of suspected or confirmed nonmassive pulmonary embolism (PE), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is an important tool to identify patients who could benefit from thrombolytic therapy, because of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction, and to monitor the dynamic response of the RV to reperfusion therapy. Unfortunately, certain patient characteristics such as obesity, lung disease, postsurgical state, or respiratory distress often lead to inadequate ultrasonographic imaging quality. In such patients, multidetector-row spiral computed tomography (MSCT) may become even more important.

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Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a common complication of fractures, usually of the long bones and pelvis. Common computed tomography findings of pulmonary FES include areas of consolidation, ground-glass opacities, and small nodules of various sizes, whereas filling defects in pulmonary arteries are rarely described in nonfulminant syndromes. We present an unusual case of nonfulminant pulmonary FES in which computed tomography disclosed multiple macroscopic pulmonary fat emboli associated to diffuse ground-glass attenuation in both lungs.

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Blunt abdominal aortic trauma is a rare but potentially lethal event. It is commonly associated with high-speed motor vehicle accidents. Intimal flap, thrombosis, and pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta are the more common findings.

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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the most common imaging modality for the detection of acute aortic syndromes. However anomalous anatomic structures may be occasionally misunderstood as pathologic due of lack of familiarity with anatomical variations; false-positive diagnosis can result, potentially leading to unnecessary surgical intervention. It is crucial for echocardiographers to be aware of possible pitfalls which may create false positive findings, since the complementary use of other imaging modalities, such as multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT), could improve the diagnostic accuracy of TEE.

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