This is the 2023 EACTS/STS guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic disease. For the first time, this document identified aorta as an organ. It main body contains the following parts:
Methodology
Pathophysiology and natural history—when and where to intervene
Nomenclature and risk stratification
Reporting standards and quality indicators
Aortic teams and healthcare implications
Diagnostic work-up and imaging
Acute aortic diseases: natural history and when to intervene
Chronic dilatative aortic disease
Monitoring and avoidance of end-organ function/injury
Therapeutic options
Rare conditions
Aortic disease in women: pregnancy and post partum
Radiation protection
Intensive care unit postoperative management
Living with aortic disease
Future directions and gaps in knowledge
Key messages
