Tortuosity of the Descending Thoracic Aorta in Patients with Aneurysm and Type B Dissection
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-019-05328-w
Abstract: Objective Tortuosity in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) comes with aging and increases the risk of endoleaks after TEVAR. With this report, we would like to define and classify tortuosity in the DTA of patients… read more here.
Keywords: dta; thoracic aorta; descending thoracic; tortuosity ... See more keywords
Urgent Endovascular Treatment for Non-traumatic Descending Thoracic Aortic Rupture
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DOI: 10.1007/s00270-018-2006-0
Abstract: PurposeTo evaluate the efficacy of endovascular repair of non-traumatic rupture of the descending thoracic aorta.Materials and MethodsFrom January 2011 to August 2017, 22 consecutive patients (16 men, mean age 73.7 years, range 63–92 years) with non-traumatic rupture… read more here.
Keywords: non traumatic; rupture descending; descending thoracic; traumatic rupture ... See more keywords
Failure damage mechanical properties of thoracic and abdominal porcine aorta layers and related constitutive modeling: phenomenological and microstructural approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10237-019-01170-0
Abstract: Despite increasing experimental and analytical efforts to investigate the irreversible effects of arterial tissue failure, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. The goal of this study was to characterize the failure properties of the… read more here.
Keywords: descending thoracic; aorta; phenomenological microstructural; mechanical properties ... See more keywords
Consistency of Proximal-to-Distal Tapering of Descending Thoracic Aortic Diameter: Quantification Using a Novel Computer Tomography-based Assessment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.12.072
Abstract: BACKGROUND Successful endovascular repair of thoracic aorta for type B aortic dissection requires correct stent-graft sizing, particularly of distal landing zone which is mainly based on operator experience. The present study aimed to quantitatively define… read more here.
Keywords: distal tapering; thoracic aorta; descending thoracic; consistency ... See more keywords
Prognostic implications of descending thoracic aorta dilation after surgery for aortic dissection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2016.10.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND The present study assessed whether descending thoracic aorta growth can be measured reliably by volumetric analysis using multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) and whether growth influences the need for future aortic interventions in survivors… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic aorta; descending thoracic; average growth; aortic dissection ... See more keywords
Natural history of the proximal aorta in patients with descending thoracic aortic disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.062
Abstract: Objective: This study investigated the growth and behavior of the ascending aorta in patients with descending thoracic aortic disease. Methods: We examined 200 patients with descending thoracic aortic disease including acute type B dissection (n… read more here.
Keywords: descending thoracic; aortic disease; thoracic aortic; patients descending ... See more keywords
Gender‐related outcomes after open repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.213
Abstract: Objective Female sex has been associated with greater morbidity and mortality for a variety of major cardiovascular procedures. We sought to determine the influence of female sex on early and late outcomes after open descending… read more here.
Keywords: descending thoracic; thoracoabdominal aortic; taaa repair; outcomes open ... See more keywords
Repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms with Ankura Thoracic Stent Graft
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.07.065
Abstract: Objective The aim of the study was to present the results for patients with atherosclerotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) treated with a novel thoracic stent graft. Methods A single‐center retrospective review of… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic stent; stent graft; ankura thoracic; descending thoracic ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Gore TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Proximal Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.025
Abstract: BACKGOUND - Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has radically transformed the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. However, when aneurysms involve the aortic arch in the region of the left subclavian artery, branch vessel preservation… read more here.
Keywords: descending thoracic; gore; aortic aneurysms; branch ... See more keywords
Outcomes of intramural hematoma involving the ascending aorta and extending into the descending thoracic aorta.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.07.231
Abstract: BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of intramural hematoma (IMH) involving the ascending aorta remains controversial. This study aimed to analyze the results of the management of patients with acute IMH involving the ascending aorta and extending… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic aorta; descending thoracic; extending descending; involving ascending ... See more keywords
Open repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with preoperative renal failure†
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DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx007
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate surgical outcomes in open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic (TAAA) and descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTA) in patients with preoperative renal failure (PRF). METHODS Our database was examined for all patients undergoing open… read more here.
Keywords: descending thoracic; thoracoabdominal aortic; preoperative renal; aortic aneurysms ... See more keywords