### Learning objectives After reading this article, the readers should be able to: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a relatively rare but much-feared clinical presentation which has a high mortality, ...

Have a dilation of the aortic root or ascending aorta ≥ 40mm, or ≥ 2.0 cm/m2 in subjects with BSA 1.7 m2 or > 2.2m2.20. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects are excluded if they have: Dad a previous surgical ...

Introduction Chronic thoracic aortic aneurysm (CTAA) affecting the arch or descending aorta is an indolent but life-threatening condition with a rising prevalence as the UK population ages. Treatment ...

BackgroundThe prognostic importance of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) viewed on noninvasive imaging modalities remains uncertain.Methods and ResultsWe searched electronic databases ... 2.5‐cm ...

Background: Mural cells in ascending aortic aneurysms undergo phenotypic changes that promote extracellular matrix destruction and structural weakening. To explore this biology, we analyzed the ...

The aorta represents a complex organ system which begins in the aortic ring adjacent to the aortic root with the origin of the two major coronary arteries, and ends at the iliac bifurcation. The ...

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a common treatment for Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD). However, ... (PD = 0), was investigated in this study. The distance between the root of ...

Aortic valve stenosis. This valve disease occurs mainly in the elderly. It causes the aortic valve opening to narrow. This increases resistance to blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta.

Background The efficacy of intravascular imaging (IVI) guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) represents a contemporary hot topic. PCI in patients with bifurcation coronary lesions and ...