Clinical decision support tool. Does not replace physician judgment.
Reference
2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases. Eur Heart J. 2024;45:3538–3700.
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ADD-RS Calculator
Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score for clinical assessment of suspected acute aortic syndrome and next-step diagnostic guidance.
Medical Director MVZ · Lippstadt Clinic · DEGUM Instructor Level II
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Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score for clinical assessment of suspected acute aortic syndrome and next-step diagnostic guidance.
ADD-RS: Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score
The ADD-RS supports structured clinical assessment when acute aortic syndrome is suspected. One point is assigned when at least one criterion is present in each of three groups: high-risk condition, high-risk pain, and high-risk examination feature.
Interpretation
- ADD-RS ≥ 2: High risk — urgent CT angiography without delay.
- ADD-RS 0–1: POCUS, chest X-ray, and D-dimer guide the next step. Any positive test leads to CT angiography; acute aortic syndrome is unlikely only when all three tests are negative.
This pathway applies after STEMI has been excluded by ECG and does not replace clinical judgment.
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Kirsch C. ADD-RS Calculator. echokardio.de; 2026. Verfügbar unter: https://echokardio.de/en/calculators/addrs/
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