OBJECTIVES While open surgical repair remains the gold standard for thoracoabdominal
aortic aneurysm (TAAA) treatment, there is still no consensus regarding perioperative …

Background: The efficacy of cytokine adsorption in controlling the early inflammation
cascade after open thoracoabdominal aortic (TAAA) repair has not been investigated. The …

Spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury (SCIRI) induced by artificial aortic occlusion for a
while during aortic surgery is a serious complication, leading to paraplegia and even death …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after complex aortic procedures and it is
associated with relevant mortality and morbidity. Biomarkers for early and specific AKI …

The optimal surgical treatment for extended thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) is
still a matter of debate. The historical treatment is open repair (OR), but over the past fifteen …

Objective: To analyze the outcomes of urgent/emergent endovascular aortic repair of
patients with free/contained ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (rTAAA) …

Objective This study aimed to investigate whether prophylactic use of cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) drainage in endovascular descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (DTAA) and …

Open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is a complex and challenging
operation with a high incidence of serious complications, and high perioperative mortality …

Despite the development of fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic repair (f/bEVAR),
the surgical management of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) remains a major …

Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease (HTAD) is caused by mutation of a gene that confers a
high risk for thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. Syndromic HTAD are associated …