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 …

Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening condition associated with high morbidity
and mortality rates, and it remains a challenge to diagnose and treat. The International …

As early as the 1920s, and subsequently in the 1959 Build and Blood Pressure Study (S1. 5-
1) of almost 5 million adults insured between 1934 and 1954, a strong direct relationship …

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 …

Bicuspid aortic valve disease is the most common congenital cardiac disorder, being
present in 1% to 2% of the general population. Associated aortopathy is a common finding in …

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 …

1. Acute aortic dissection is a disorder afflicting men more than women in their fifth and sixth
decades. The most common risk condition is hypertension. 2. Patients with aortic dissection …

ticular hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility. Eleven types of EDS have
been characterized; the true prevalence of EDS is unknown. An aggregate incidence of 1 …

Background Patency or thrombosis of the false lumen in type B acute aortic dissection has
been found to predict outcomes. The prognostic implications of partial thrombosis of the …

Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is still one of the most challenging diseases that
cardiac surgeons encounter. This review is based on the current literature and includes the …