Objectives Among the parameters for surveillance of patients at risk of acute type A aortic
dissection, the aortic size has been considered a cardinal factor. Preventive surgery of the …

Background—The aim of the current study was to investigate incidence and causes of
surgical interventions in primarily nontreated aortic segments after previous aortic repair in …

Background: Aortic dissections involving the descending aorta are a major clinical problem
in patients with Marfan syndrome. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify …

Aims To better characterize patients with Marfan syndrome who have survived an acute
aortic dissection and to estimate the risks of events in the descending aorta. Up until now …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of Stanford type B aortic
dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and to evaluate aortic diameters at time …

Abstract Between January 1996 and May 2017, the International Registry on Acute Aortic
Dissections has collected information on a total of 6,424 consecutive patients with acute …

Background Recurrent dissection of a previously dissected aortic segment has been
reported as a rare, late complication in single case reports. The infrequency of this event …

Among 1,049 patients diagnosed with aortic dissection in a multinational registry, patients
with Marfan's syndrome were typically younger and had unique presentations. Despite their …

Abstract Aim Patients with Marfan syndrome may develop dissection due to progressive
dilatation in the entire aorta, which is not always predictable by mere anatomic assessment …

Background Marfan syndrome is associated with morbidity and mortality due to aortic
dilatation and dissection. Preventive aortic root replacement has been the standard …