Crawford ES, Kirklin JW, Naftel DC, Svensson LG, Coselli JS, Safi HJ. Surgery for acute dissection of ascending aorta. J Thorac Cardio- vasc Surg. 1992;104:46-59.Crawford ES, Kirklin JW, Naftel DC, Svensson LG, Coselli JS, Safi HJ. Surgery for acute dissection of ascending aorta. ...
2011,Thoracic Surgery Clinics Review article Biomechanics of the Ascending Thoracic Aorta: A Clinical Perspective on Engineering Data Normal structure of the ascending aorta Theascending aortais the primary conduit for blood flow and the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta contains 3 tissue...
If the aneurysm ismore than 5.5 centimeters in size, or if it's rapidly getting larger, your doctor may recommend surgery to repair the aneurysm. In many cases, doctors will run a catheter through the patient's femoral artery in the groin to the site of the aneurysm in the aorta, then ...
Reoperative Aortic Root Replacement (RARR) is a complex and high-risk operation. We studied outcome of patients who underwent RARR after previous surgery on aortic valve, aortic root or ascending aorta. Between 1981 and 2006, 141 consecutive patients underwent 156 RARRs at the institution. ...
Grading of atheroma in the ascending aorta using epiaortic ultrasonography during coronary artery bypass surgeryS., SuvarnaJ., StygallS., Newman
The aim of this study is to present the mid-term results of wrapping of the dilated ascending aorta. Methods 34 patients (mean age: 64.4 ± 10.8 years, 21 males) with a dilated ascending aorta were operated on at a single cardiac surgery center using a wrapping technique. The aortas...
Perioperative stroke is a devastating complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta as important risk factor. During surgical manipulation, detachment of plaques can lead to consecutive emboli
Characteristics and Long Term Outcomes in Adults with Marfan Syndrome and Ascending Aorta Surgery By Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute FEATURING Lars Svensson, Milind Desai April 19, 2019 Dr. Lars Svensson, Chairman of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Heart a...
Distribution of Aortic Sizes by Sport and by Sex View LargeDownload Distributions of aortic size at both the sinuses of Valsalva and the ascending aorta, measured leading edge–to–leading edge, are shown for men and women, with separate distributions presented for rowers and runners. Among men,...
Such a need to address the dilated ascending aorta is encountered in 5% to 15% of all patients undergoing aortic valve surgery.1 The differences between AscAs and aortic aneurysms at other locations are significant. AscAs are especially common in patients with aortic stenosis4, 5, 6; however,...