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A 72-year-old male with long-standing poorly controlled hypertension presents with acute onset of severe, tearing interscapular back pain. On physical examination, blood pressure is 185/110 mmHg in the right arm and 140/85 mmHg in the left arm. A grade II/VI early diastolic murmur is heard along the right sternal border. What is the most definitive diagnostic imaging test of choice in a hemodynamically stable patient?

CT angiography (CTA) of the chest and abdomen Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) Standard posterior-anterior and lateral chest radiography Abdominal ultrasound examination

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CT angiography (CTA) of the chest and abdomen

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