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

TAVR Team Continuously Innovating to Treat Aortic Stenosis

Massachusetts General Hospital researcher-clinicians have improved transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to make it available to all patients with aortic stenosis.

Aortic Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular

Article January 8, 2021

Review: Managing Severe Aortic Stenosis in the COVID-19 Era

In the absence of medical society guidelines, Massachusetts General Hospital cardiologists recommend best practices for managing patients with severe aortic stenosis under the resource constraints imposed by COVID-19.

Aortic Disease, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular, COVID-19

Journal November 20, 2020

Optimal Graft Sizing, Treatment of Endoleaks Improve Survival After TEVAR for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

Graft oversizing of 20%–30%, treatment of endoleaks and rigorous surveillance improve mid- and long-term outcomes for patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. 

Aortic Disease, Cardiovascular, Vascular Surgery

Journal November 12, 2020