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HardEmergencyAcute aortic dissectionuk-plab-1

A 54-year-old man presents with sudden onset tearing chest pain radiating to the back, blood pressure 210 over 110 mmHg and differential arm blood pressures. You suspect acute aortic dissection. What is the most appropriate initial investigation to confirm the diagnosis in a haemodynamically stable patient

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