TopicAortic Disease

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Aneurysm sac size signals need for endoleak intervention

Growing aneurysm sac size signaled need for re-intervention for type IA endoleak from endovascular aneurysm repair

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal April 16, 2018

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Hereditary Links to Aortic Aneurysmal Disease

Researchers have established that a genetic predisposition to thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and genetic factors play a prominent role in TAA expression.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular

Journal August 21, 2017

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Marfan Syndrome: a Significant Predictor of Recurrent Aortic Dissection

Mass General researchers identified 204 cases of recurrent AD from 3,828 AD cases in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. The study was published in the journal Circulation.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular

Journal August 21, 2017

Cerebral Embolic Protection Device May Not Reduce Stroke Risk After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Dhaval Kolte, MD, PhD, and Sammy Elmariah, MD, MPH, and colleagues determined from a nationally representative database that using a cerebral embolic protective device during transcatheter aortic valve implantation was not associated with lower rates of in-hospital stroke, transient ischemic attack or mortality.

Aortic Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular, Stroke, Valvular Heart Disease

Journal October 4, 2021

Simultaneous Treatment of Tandem Carotid Artery Lesions Risky for Asymptomatic Patients

Massachusetts General Hospital vascular surgeons found that simultaneous treatment of asymptomatic tandem carotid artery lesions (TCAL) was associated with twice the risk of perioperative stroke/death versus treatment of isolated internal carotid arteries. For symptomatic TCAL, simultaneous treatment did not increase risk.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal August 9, 2021

Tricuspid Regurgitation Uncommon After Surgery for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation But Tied to Cardiac Events

After surgery for ischemic mitral regurgitation, progression of unrepaired, nonsevere tricuspid regurgitation is uncommon, but when it occurs it is associated with high rates of clinical events, according to an analysis by Judy Hung, MD, and Philippe Bertrand, MD, PhD, of the Division of Cardiology, and colleagues.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Performance

Journal May 21, 2021