Ascending Aorta

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Surgery Versus Surveillance: A Quality-of-Life Analysis of Patients With Moderately Dilated Aortic Root or Ascending Aorta

November 20, 2025 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter study from the TITAN trial examined the quality of life in 157 patients with moderate ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) undergoing surgery (n=52) or surveillance (n=105) between 2019 and 2022. After propensity matching...

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Association Between Surgical Timing and Postoperative Outcomes in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

May 7, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the association between symptom-to-admission time and postoperative outcomes following Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAD) repair. Analyzing 1,228 patients treated within 72 hours...

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Surgery Versus Surveillance: A Quality-of-Life Analysis of Patients With Moderately Dilated Aortic Root or Ascending Aorta

November 20, 2025 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

This multicenter study from the TITAN trial examined the quality of life in 157 patients with moderate ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) undergoing surgery (n=52) or surveillance (n=105) between 2019...

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

June 3, 2025 | Martin ANOTHER
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Discussion to: Branched stented anastomosis frozen elephant trunk repair (B-SAFER): Early results from a physician-sponsored investigational device exemption study

October 21, 2024 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A detailed , open and stimulating discussion of a presentation in the AATS . The presenter responds to peer questioning on the technical aspects of the evolution of hubrid interventions...

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Endovascular Repair in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: Concerns Amid Controversy

May 20, 2022 | Wei-Guo Ma

This is a compreshensive review on the experience with use of TEVAR in patients with Marfan syndrome, including durablity, complications, and timing, etc. Drs. Steinmetz and Cosellihe also discussed the...

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Emphysematous Aortitis

May 18, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Gripping vignette of a fatal case of renocardiac pathologies. The stills from the (sadly non-contrast) CTA are most interesting.

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Endovascular Repair of the Ascending Aorta: The Last Frontier

February 16, 2022 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A useful short review accompanied by media , related to the background of the ARISE Study. The esteemed authors discuss the potential endovascular options for zone 0 for inoperable Acute...

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BS7 Plasma Desmosine as a Biomarker in Acute Aortic Syndrome

December 12, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

Interesting early work on the prognostic value in aortic disease of the cross-link component in the elastin.

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Surveillance Imaging Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

October 31, 2021 | Wei-Guo Ma

In this large series, Dr. Chung and associates performed a study on completeness of guideline-directed imaging surveillance (GDIS) and its association with long-term outcomes. In 888 patients with acute type...

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Commentary: Strategic surgery to type A dissection: A bird in the hand or 2 in the bush?

October 22, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A brief focused commentary on a recent medium size Japanese series of succesful surgery for Acute Aortic Syndrome. The limitations of the series presented in well- written Uchida manuscript( and...

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Ultrasound- Versus Fluoroscopy-Guided Strategy for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

September 27, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A small meta-analysis suggesting a bemefit of vascular ultrasound for access to the groin vessels in TAVI. The utility of ultrasonography may be extended in access for groin cannulation in...

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2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection

September 24, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A comprehensive update on the evidence on the management of acute aortic syndromes, including IMH. Of particular interest is the robust recommendation to bypass non-dedicated aortic centers even to the...

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