ALLMedicine™ Acute Aortic Dissection Center

Jan 10th, 2022 - A 55-year-old man underwent aortic repair for acute aortic dissection. The pseudolumen of the Valsalva sinus was reapproximated with BioGlue by placing a sponge inside of it to prevent the BioGlue from entering. Postoperative contrast-enhanced com...

Jan 4th, 2022 - We sought to examine management and outcomes of (Stanford) type A aortic dissection (TAAAD) in patients aged >70 years. All patients with TAAAD enrolled in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection database (1996-2018) were studied (n ...

Jan 2nd, 2022 - Commentary: Peak VO2 after acute aortic dissection: Is it worth the effort?|2022|Sandhu HK,Estrera AL,|

Jan 1st, 2022 - A patient with a history of surgery for type A acute aortic dissection was readmitted for aortic arch and descending aortic dissection with rupture at the isthmus and periaortic hematoma. Due to the high surgical risk, the aortic team chose an end...

Dec 31st, 2021 - Pleural effusions (PEffs) are known to occur in type B acute aortic dissection (TBAAD). We investigated the relationship between pleural effusion and the development of early or late complications following TBAAD. The incidence of PEff (defined as...

Nov 20th, 2021 - Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) includes the entities of acute aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer. AAS typically presents with sudden onset of severe, tearing, anterior, or interscapular back pain. Symptoms m...

Jan 3rd, 2016 - Physicians and surgeons faced with patients with thoracic aortic disease (TAD) need to determine the underlying diagnosis to facilitate decisions regarding appropriate investigations as well as which other specialists to involve, when to start med...

Oct 4th, 2021 - OBJECTIVES 1.1 Primary Objective To investigate the prevalence of coronary artery disease as well as non-coronary artery disease related and extra-cardiac diseases in patients presenting with acute chest pain, a non-diagnostic ECG and elevated hs-...

Jul 20th, 2021 - Background and rationale Acute aortic syndromes (AASs) are deadly and difficult to diagnose cardiovascular emergencies. AASs include acute aortic dissection, intramural aortic hematoma, penetrating aortic ulcer and spontaneous aortic rupture. A co...

May 28th, 2021 - Acute Type A Aortic Dissection A Debakey acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) represents a lethal condition with a risk of mortality of 1% per hour and up to nearly 50% in first 48 hours if left untreated.1, 2 Traditional surgical teaching has a...

Mar 23rd, 2020 - Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is the most lethal vascular emergency. AAD remains a challenge to diagnose and to treat even for experienced practitioners. AAD identification and treatment administration greatly improve morbidity and mortality assoc...

Dec 22nd, 2017 - The study included 884 patients enrolled in our institute between June 2002 and May 2016. Considering psychosocial factors, treatments, and the outcomes in men versus those in women with acute aortic dissection, explored the association of sex wit...

Jun 15th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with type A acute aortic dissection (TAAD) were more likely to present late, with complications, and die in the hospital than men in an observational study. "The most significant finding of the study was indeed th...

Jun 8th, 2021 - Cardiorespiratory fitness trends and private health data sharing capabilities are coming to the iOS 15 operating system for iPhones and Apple Watches, Apple announced. But watch out for magnetic interference on implanted cardiac devices from iPhon...

Oct 15th, 2020 - People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits researchers have linked to the surgery, not all of whi...

Oct 15th, 2020 - People who have undergone bariatric surgery appear less likely to suffer an aortic dissection than other adults with obesity, researchers say. The finding is the latest in a series of benefits researchers have linked to the surgery, not all of whi...

Sep 9th, 2020 - Ask any trainee in emergency medicine for a list of rapidly fatal conditions, and it is almost certain that acute aortic dissection (AAD) will be near the top. In acute care medicine, AAD is a condition we think about multiple times per day. Emerg...