The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence-based.
Unlike other ACC/AHA practice guidelines, there is not a large body of peer-reviewed …

Aortic dissection is an emergent medical condition, generally affecting the elderly,
characterized by a separation of the aortic wall layers and subsequent creation of a …

Dupilumab, an IL-4/IL-13 receptor blocker, has been linked to emergent seronegative
inflammatory arthritis and psoriasis that form part of the spondyloarthropathy spectrum. We …

Background—Studies of aortic aneurysm patients have shown that the risk of rupture
increases with aortic size. However, few studies of acute aortic dissection patients and aortic …

Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is a highly lethal vascular disease. In many patients with
TAD, the aorta progressively dilates and ultimately ruptures. Dissection formation …

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to delineate changes in aortic geometry and
diameter due to dissection. Background: Aortic diameter is the major criterion for elective …

ent of 50 mm Hg is considered severe and portends a poor prognosis if left untreated. 11
Invasive cardiac catheterization is usually unnecessary unless echocardiography is …

Of the clinical practice guideline of the Japanese Circulation Society concerning aortic
diseases, the Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection (first edition) were …

The aortic dissection (AoD) of an ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) initiates when
the hemodynamic loads exerted on the aneurysmal wall overcome the adhesive forces …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine in age-matched subjects the biomechanical and
compositional remodeling associated with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms according to …