In this work, we review currently used and promising medical treatment options for patients with heritable aortic aneurysmal disorders.AttenhoferJostChristineH.GreutmannMatthiasConnollyHeidiM.WeberEBSCO_AspCurrent Cardiology ReviewsAttenhofer Jost CH, Greutmann M, Connolly HM, Weber R, Rohrbach M, Oxen...
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is an important cause of death in adults. Currently, the only treatment for AAA is open or endovascular surgical repair. In most parts of the developed world, AAAs can be identified at an early stage as a result of incidental imaging and screening progr...
Endovascular repair versus best medical treatment for uncomplicated acute type B acute aorta dissection: a meta-analysis Introduction: In acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) patients, thoracic endovascular aorta repair (TEVAR) and best medical treatment (BMT) have both been... Y Ma,Y Qi,Q Li...
When an aneurysm occurs in the part of the aorta that runs through the chest, it is called a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options of aortic aneurysms here. Learn more about the causes, risks and treatment options for aortic dissections. ...
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (Clinical) Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is the abnormal dilation of a segment of the thoracic aorta, usually the ascending aorta. Most TAAs are due to degenerative aortic disorders, commonly in patients > 65 years of age. Genetic TAAs account for 20% of cases and ...
Outcome of medically treated Stanford type B aortic dissection. Optimal treatment for patients with uncomplicated type B dissection remains a matter of debate. From January, 1987, through June, 1996, 43 patients with ac... Iguchi,Tabayashi - 《Japanese Circulation Journal》 被引量: 34发表: 1998...
Definition of Aortic Aortic:Pertaining to theaorta, the largest artery in the body. "Aortic" is in common usage as, for example, in anabdominal aortic aneurysm. The term "aortal" has the same meaning but is rarely encountered (except in The New York Times crossword)....
Patients with this type of aortic dissection have traditionally been treated with blood pressure lowering medications, with good short‐term results (annual survival in excess of 80%). They have, however, increased long‐term mortality. In the long term, medical treatment alone may put some ...
GORE MEDICAL PRODUCTS RELATED TO Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis The Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis is a leading option for the endovascular treatment of thoracic aneurysms, transections, and all Type B dissections. GORE® Dry...
Currently the 13th leading cause of death in North America, AAA has an 80 - 90 per cent chance of fatality if the aneurysm ruptures. Ruptured AAA and complications of surgical treatment are responsible for at least 15,000 deaths each year in the United States. However, as autopsies are not...