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

Preoperative Factors Affect Discharge Destination After Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Vascular surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have identified five factors that influence discharge destination among home-dwelling individuals who undergo elective open aortic aneurysm repair.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal May 2, 2019

Advanced Age, Dependency Predict Nonhome Discharge After Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Vascular surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have published the first data in the modern era of endovascular surgery about who should expect nonhome discharge after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal April 12, 2019

Late Complications Unlikely After Open Type IV Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Open-type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair is relatively durable compared with current endovascular techniques, according to a review of nearly 27 years of patient records at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal April 2, 2019