Aortic hemiarch reconstruction safely matches complex aortic arch reconstruction for acute dissection in older adults

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic ...
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Low Rate of Follow-up Imaging After Aortic Dissection Repair

Adherence to guidelines pertaining to imaging after acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair is very low, a population-based study has shown. Only 14% of patients had guideline-recommended ...
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CT for Endovascular Tx; Aortic Dissection Patch; Rape Trial for Denver Cardiologist

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High Lp(a) levels ‘strongly associated’ with aortic dissection

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data from a retrospective study suggest adults with very high levels of lipoprotein(a) are eight times more ...
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Certain Antihypertensives Tied to Benefit After Aortic Dissection

Compared with other antihypertensive agents, the use of beta blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with benefits in the ...
Nature

Aortic Dissection and Endovascular Aortic Repair

Aortic dissection is a life‐threatening cardiovascular condition that arises when a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta permits blood to enter the medial layers, resulting in the formation of a ...