Evidence, lack of evidence, controversy, and debate in the provision and performance of the surgery of acute type A aortic dissection

RS Bonser, AM Ranasinghe, M Loubani… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - jacc.org
Acute type A aortic dissection is a lethal condition requiring emergency surgery. It has
diverse presentations, and the diagnosis can be missed or delayed. Once diagnosed …

Biomarkers in aortic dissection

D Wen, XL Zhou, JJ Li, RT Hui - Clinica chimica acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Aortic dissection (AD) is a severe cardiovascular disease with high mortality and morbidity,
which is characterized by acute onset and rapid progress. Mechanically, it has been …

Association of vascular risk factors with cervical artery dissection and ischemic stroke in young adults

S Debette, T Metso, A Pezzini, S Abboud, A Metso… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Little is known about the risk factors for cervical artery dissection (CEAD), a
major cause of ischemic stroke (IS) in young adults. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus …

[HTML][HTML] Inference from clinical and fluid dynamic studies about underlying cause of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection

YJ Park, CW Park, KB Park, YN Roh, DI Kim… - Journal of vascular …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE:: Due to increased use and improvements in diagnostic imaging studies,
spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD), which is a rare …

[HTML][HTML] Descending aortic diameter of 5.5 cm or greater is not an accurate predictor of acute type B aortic dissection

S Trimarchi, FHW Jonker, S Hutchison… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The risk of acute type B aortic dissection is thought to increase with descending
thoracic aortic diameter. Currently, elective repair of the descending thoracic aorta is …

Classification of acute type A dissection: focus on clinical presentation and extent

JGT Augoustides, WY Szeto, ND Desai… - European journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Recent advances in the management of acute Stanford type A dissection have highlighted
the clinical importance of clinical presentation and extent of dissection. The Penn …

Frozen elephant trunk technique and partial remodeling for acute type A aortic dissection

N Uchida, A Katayama, K Tamura… - European journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The aimed to describe the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique and partial
remodeling (PR) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), considering the long-term …

Role of plasma C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in predicting in-hospital clinical events of acute type A aortic dissection

W Dan, H Wu, X Jiang, H Zhang, X Zhou… - Chinese medical …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background A few recent studies have reported that inflammation is associated with the
prognosis of acute aortic dissection (AD). There is, however, no systemic investigation …

Management of acute aortic syndrome and chronic aortic dissection

IM Nordon, RJ Hinchliffe, IM Loftus, RA Morgan… - Cardiovascular and …, 2011 - Springer
Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) describes several life-threatening aortic pathologies. These
include intramural hematoma, penetrating aortic ulcer, and acute aortic dissection (AAD) …

Diagnosis and management of acute type A aortic dissection

G Hines, C Dracea, DS Katz - Cardiology in review, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is the most common aortic catastrophe. The mortality rate of
type A dissection approaches 40% to 50% in 48 hours. Causes of death include rupture …