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 …

The question may be asked why another Guideline manuscript is needed. The reasons are
fivefold:(1) to outline pros and cons of treatment options;(2) to outline areas where further …

Background Branched endografts are a new option to treat arch aneurysm in high-risk
patients. Methods and results We performed a retrospective multicenter analysis of all …

Abstract Objectives Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery
Database was used to examine the incidence and factors associated with acute stroke …

Considered a standard part of aortic arch surgery, hypothermia can sufficiently reduce
cerebral metabolic demand to permit reasonable periods of circulatory arrest. Yet despite its …

The modern surgical treatment of disorders of the thoracic aorta began in the early 1950s
when Gross, Swan, Lam, and DeBakey and their associates1–4 reported successful …

This study was undertaken to determine the factors that influence the final outcome after
hypothermic circulatory arrest. Between 1985 and 1992 a uniform method of hypothermic …

Thoracic stent-grafts provided by manufacturers were approved in Japan in March 2008,
and their use is now spreading rapidly. Evidence of the efficacy of this treatment in TAA is …

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 …

Background. Deep hypothermia is an important cerebral protectant and is critical in
procedures requiring circulatory arrest. The purpose of this study was to determine the …