Minimum Core Data Elements for Evaluation of Thoracic Aortic Disease
Thoracic aortic aneurysms predisposing to aortic dissections are rare but potentially deadly conditions that can be inherited in families. Understanding the natural history and genetic causes of thoracic aortic disease (TAD) requires international ...
Andreina Carbone, MD +18 more
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Clinically relevant variants identified in thoracic aortic aneurysm patients by research exome sequencing [PDF]
Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a genetically heterogeneous disease involving subclinical and progressive dilation of the thoracic aorta, which can lead to life-threatening complications such as dissection or rupture.
Hinton, Robert B. +4 more
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Bicuspid aortic valve disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical aortic valve repair [PDF]
Objective: Aortic valve repair is still emerging and its role in the treatment of bicuspid aortic valve disease (BAVD) is not yet fully understood.
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The influence of the aortic valve angle on the hemodynamic features of the thoracic aorta [PDF]
Since the first observation of a helical flow pattern in aortic blood flow, the existence of helical blood flow has been found to be associated with various pathological conditions such as bicuspid aortic valve, aortic stenosis, and aortic dilatation ...
Ha, H +6 more
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Thoracic aortic disease (TAD) poses substantial risks during pregnancy, particularly for women with genetic conditions such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Valeria E. Duarte +2 more
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Innominate truncal and arch blowout with left hemiparesis and right hemothorax followed by delayed cheese-wire perforation of innominate graft [PDF]
We present the case of a 68 year old Caucasian woman, in extremis, with left hemiparesis and right hemothorax, in hypovolemic shock, secondary to a blow-out of a large penetrating ulcer at the junction of innominate trunk and aortic arch.
Pankaj Kaul, Rodolfo Paniagua
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The bicuspid aortic valve, a kind of heart disease that comes from parents, has been paid attention around the world. Although most bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients will suffer from some complications including aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation ...
Tianshu Liu +15 more
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High prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory abnormalities in advanced, intensively treated (transplanted) myeloma: The case for ‘late effects’ screening and preventive strategies [PDF]
Objectives: Modern management of myeloma has significantly improved survival, with increasing numbers of patients living beyond a decade. However, little is known about the long-term cardiovascular and respiratory status of intensively treated and ...
Ahmedzai, S.H. +6 more
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Anaesthetic challenges in emergency surgical repair of acute aortic dissection rupturing into the pericardium in a pregnant patient [PDF]
Acute aortic dissection in pregnancy is a serious situation, because rapid and appropriate surgical decision making is required to save the life of both mother and baby.
Akhtar, Mohammad Irfan, Samad, Khalid
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