Importance The natural history of ascending aortic aneurysm (AsAA) is currently not well
characterized. Objective To summarize and analyze existing literature on the natural history …

Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality. BAV aortic
dilatation is associated with an increased risk of adverse aortic events and represents a …

Background Screening for lung cancer with low radiation dose computed tomography has a
strong evidence base, is being introduced in several European countries and is …

Background Cardiovascular guidelines recommend (bi-) annual computed tomography (CT)
or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for surveillance of the diameter of thoracic aortic …

Aims Dilation of the ascending aorta (AA) is often asymptomatic until a life-threatening
dissection or rupture occurs. An overall increase in the use of thoracic imaging has enabled …

Purpose To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CT follow-up strategies for incidental aortic
dilatation. Materials and Methods In this cost-effectiveness analysis, a simulation model was …

Dominik Fleischmann, MD, is a professor and chief of cardiovascular imaging at Stanford
University School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Stanford 3D and Quantitative …

In order to prevent the occurrence of aortic adverse events in ascending thoracic aortic
aneurysm patients, preventive surgery is the sole option in case of large aneurysm …

Objectives To investigate the impact of prophylactic zone 0 replacement with prosthetic
grafts on the long-term prognosis and perioperative safety of zone 0 hybrid arch repair …

Aortic diseases cover a large spectrum of conditions, such as aortic aneurysm and acute
aortic syndromes (ie, dissections, intramural hematoma, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer …