Although many articles have described techniques for resection of thoracic aortic
aneurysms, limited information on the natural history of this disorder is available to aid in …

Background. Evidence regarding the behavior of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is limited.
This study reviews our ongoing efforts to understand the factors influencing aortic growth …

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 …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms were detected in 72 residents (44 women and 28 men) in a
stable midwestern community over a 30-year period, for an age-and sex-adjusted incidence …

Background. Prior work has clarified the cumulative, lifetime risk of rupture or dissection
based on the size of thoracic aneurysms. Ability to estimate simply the yearly rate of rupture …

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 …

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

BACKGROUND: Optimal operative decision making in thoracic aortic aneurysms requires
accurate information on the risk of complications during expectant management. Cumulative …

Background. The decision whether or not to recommend resection of moderately large
descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms requires weighing the relatively high …

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 …