A 64-year-old with abrupt severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back, unequal arm BPs, and widened mediastinum on CXR. Most appropriate initial d...

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A 64-year-old with abrupt severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back, unequal arm BPs, and widened mediastinum on CXR. Most appropriate initial diagnostic test?

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CT angiography of chest/abdomen/pelvis with contrast

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Exercise stress echocardiography

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Myocardial perfusion scan

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Coronary CTA only

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Transthoracic echocardiography only

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A 64-year-old with abrupt severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back, unequal arm BPs, and widened mediastinum on CXR. Most appropriate initial diagnostic test?