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 (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 …

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 …

As a result of the rapidly evolving technology and techniques to manage patients with type B
aortic dissection (TBAD), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American …

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

Although substantial progress has been made in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
acute aortic dissection, it remains a complex cardiovascular event, with a high immediate …

Acute aortic syndromes (AAS) encompass a constellation of life-threatening medical
conditions including classic acute aortic dissection (AAD), intramural haematoma, and …

Importance Early data revealed a mortality rate of 1% to 2% per hour for type A acute aortic
dissection (TAAAD) during the initial 48 hours. Despite advances in diagnostic testing and …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms involving the root and/or the ascending aorta enlarge over time
until an acute tear in the intimal layer leads to a highly fatal condition, an acute aortic …

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 …