Over the past few decades, advances in pharmacological, catheter-based, and surgical
reperfusion have improved outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarctions …

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 …

Abstract Aim The “2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic
Disease” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, genetic evaluation …

This Society for Vascular Surgery/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (SVS/STS) document
illustrates and defines the overall nomenclature associated with type B aortic dissection. The …

Acute aortic dissection (AD) involves the ascending aorta in approximately two-thirds of
patients. 1, 2 Chest pain is the most common feature, but clinical presentation can be varied …

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 …

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a comprehensive disease concept characterized by
acute myocardial ischemia caused by disruption of coronary artery plaque and consequent …

1.1. Purpose The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) appointed the Descending
Thoracic Aorta (DTA) Writing Committee (WC) to produce the current clinical practice …

The Stanford classification of aortic dissection was described in 1970. The classification
proposed that type A aortic dissection should be surgically repaired immediately, whereas …

Dedication These guidelines are dedicated to Paola De Rango, University of Perugia, Italy.
She participated very actively in the process of developing these guidelines, in particular the …