Association of 3-Year All-Cause Mortality and Peak Wall Stresses of Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Veterans.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2022.06.002
Abstract: Risk of aortic dissection in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms is not sufficiently captured by size-based metrics. From a biomechanical perspective, dissection may be initiated when wall stress exceeds wall strength. Our objective was to assess… read more here.
Keywords: wall stresses; thoracic aortic; cause mortality; mortality ... See more keywords