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16 lip 2023 · At 4 centimeters, an aortic aneurysm is either safe to monitor with imaging or at risk of rupturing, which may require surgery to prevent serious complications.
16 gru 2020 · An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge that affects the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood directly from the heart to smaller blood vessels in your body. The aneurysm forms in the wall of the artery.
27 lut 2023 · Our objective was to determine TAA growth and event-free survival rates for patients with aortic root or midascending diameters <5.0 cm, and without thoracoabdominal aneurysms, acute or chronic aortic dissection or higher risk syndromic or nonsyndromic conditions (TAA-NoHRC).
1 mar 2015 · Elective surgical repair remains the mainstay for the management of symptomatic aneurysm or asymptomatic aneurysm of which the diameter > 5.5 cm. Lower threshold of aortic diameter for surgery should be considered for patients with aortopathy related to congenital etiologies.
Patients with aortic aneurysms of the root, ascending, or arch measuring between 5–5.5 cm were identified by Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) and Computed Tomography (CT) imaging. Data collection included pre-operative, intra-operative, and peri-operative variables as well as reoperation data.
The JACC Central Illustration for the ACC/AHA Aortic Disease Guideline identifies the updated surgical intervention thresholds for sporadic aortic root and ascending aortic aneurysms. This clinician tool focuses on Top 10 Take-Home Message #4 and represents a major change in clinical practice.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of its lumen over 3 cm or more than 50% larger than normal, occurring after 55 years of age, and more commonly found in men than in women. AAAs usually cause no symptoms before an extremely dramatic complication which can be its rupture.
