Adult and Pediatric Cardiac
Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury
Abstract
Acute traumatic aortic transection, otherwise known as blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), is a leading cause of death in blunt force trauma. The treatment of this pathology has evolved significantly over the past 2 decades with the proliferation of endovascular interventions as well as medical management. What follows is a discussion of BTAI with regard to presentation, diagnosis, treatment algorithms, and surveillance.
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Last updated: April 3, 2023
Citation
Plichta, Ryan P, et al. "Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury." Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book, Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2023. STS Surgery, consult.sts.org.
Plichta RP, Hughes GC, Perri JL. Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury. In: Mokadam N, Jacobs JP, Meyerson S, eds. Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2023. consult.sts.org. Accessed October 16, 2026.
Plichta, R. P., Hughes, G. C., & Perri, J. L. (2023). Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury. In Mokadam, N., Jacobs, J., & Meyerson, S. (Eds.), Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. consult.sts.org
Plichta RP, Hughes GC, Perri JL. Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury [Internet]. In: Mokadam N, Jacobs JP, Meyerson S, eds. Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book. Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons; 2023. [cited 2026 October 16]. Available from: consult.sts.org.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - ELEC
T1 - Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury
ID - 1864006
A1 - Plichta,Ryan,MD
AU - Hughes,G.,MD
AU - Perri,Jennifer,MD, MBA
ED - Mokadam,Nahush,
ED - Jacobs,J,
ED - Meyerson,Shari,
Y1 - 2023/04/03/
BT - Adult Cardiac
UR - https://consult.sts.org/sts/view/Cardiac-and-Congenital/1864006/all/Blunt_Thoracic_Aortic_Injury
PB - Chicago: Society of Thoracic Surgeons
DB - STS Surgery
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
