The aorta is the 'greatest artery', through which oxygenated blood is delivered from the left
ventricle to end organs with each cardiac cycle (200 million litres of blood transported in an …

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition caused by a tear in the intimal layer of the
aorta or bleeding within the aortic wall, resulting in the separation (dissection) of the layers …

Background—Acute aortic dissection is a preventable life-threatening condition. However,
there have been no prospective population-based studies of incidence or outcome to inform …

2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and
Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease | Circulation Science Volunteer Warning …

Context Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), the most common congenital heart defect, has been
thought to cause frequent and severe aortic complications; however, long-term, population …

ContextAcute aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency associated with high
rates of morbidity and mortality. Data are limited regarding the effect of recent imaging and …

Study objectives To determine the incidence and mortality as well as to analyze the clinical
and pathologic changes of aortic dissection. Design and setting A population-based …

OBJECTIVES Acute thoracic aortic dissection (ATAD) is a devastating condition associated
with a high mortality rate. Recent reports suggest that its incidence is rising. Utilizing …

Background The usual treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysms is surgical replacement with a
prosthetic graft, but the associated morbidity and mortality are considerable. We studied the …

Thoracic aortic diseases, including disease of the descending thoracic aorta (DTA), are
significant causes of death in the United States. Open repair of the DTA is a physiologically …