Aortic aneurysms remain the 13th most common cause of death in the United States,
although historically they have not captured the level of attention that has been given to …

The vast database of the Yale Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease—which includes
information on 3000 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection, with 9000 …

This paper addresses clinical controversies and uncertainties regarding thoracic aortic
aneurysm and its treatment. 1) Estimating true aortic size is confounded by obliquity …

BACKGROUND: The natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysm is incompletely understood.
Over the last 10 years, at Yale University we have maintained a large computerized …

Relatively little is known of the natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA). The limited
data available suggests that survival is at best equivalent to that observed for abdominal …

Background—Current practice guidelines recommend surgical repair of large thoracic aortic
aneurysms to prevent fatal aortic dissection or rupture, but limited natural history data exist to …

Thoracic aortic enlargement is an increasingly recognized condition that is often diagnosed
on imaging studies performed for unrelated indications. The risk of unrecognized and …

Because improved understanding of the natural history of thoracic aneurysms would
enhance our ability to determine in which cases the risk of surgical treatment is justified, the …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are a prevalent and deadly disease that, without
diagnosis and treatment, eventuates in life-threatening aortic dissection or rupture. While …

Given the growing proportion of elderly people in Western societies and the increasing
prevalence of chronic hypertension, the management of aneurysmal aortic disease is an …