Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) has good modern results, but large multicentre longitudinal data on outcomes, especially hospital resource utilisation through childhood and adolescence, are ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now an established treatment option for elderly patients with severe ...

Objectives Prophylactic surgery for prevention of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is reserved for patients with an ascending aortic aneurysm ≥55 mm. Identification of additional risk predictors ...

Abdulkareem et al. [12] have reported that, in BAV and TAV patients with non-aneurysmal aorta (< 45 mm) who had undergone AVR, there was no significant dilatation of the ascending aorta or the aortic ...

Aortic aneurysms are the 13th-leading cause of mortality in the United States. 1 The incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) is increasing with improvements in screening, as well as advances in ...

To allow for a standard evaluation and management approach, these recommendations are not intended for pregnant women or for those with unrepaired CoA, complex arch repair (bypass grafting), ...

An ascending aortic aneurysm is one where there is bulging and weakening of a section of the aorta before it curves into the aortic arch.

What happens after an aortic aneurysm forms? Two main issues can arise from an aortic aneurysm: a hole can form in the dilated aorta, letting blood burst into the body, or the blood that is ...

However, the complex anatomical configuration, high-speed blood flow and long access from the femoral artery increase the difficulty of endovascular aortic arch repair. On the basis of our earlier ...

The methods of Aortic morphological examination; (A) Markers are placed from the aortic root to the furthest distal end of the visible aorta, ensuring accurate coverage of the aortic arch and the ...