As seen for other emergent conditions, the number of patients presenting to US hospitals with acute type A aortic dissections dropped during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, although ...

Background: Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is frequently complicated by concurrent coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aimed to evaluate the impact of concomitant coronary artery bypass ...

2.1 An aortic dissection is a serious condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta. Blood flows through the tear and into the wall of the aorta. This forces the inner and middle ...

Sometimes the aorta—the largest blood vessel in our bodies—can tear, allowing blood to flow between layers of the aortic wall. This dissection can block blood from flowing to other parts of the body, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The mortality rate for women with type A acute aortic dissection remains higher than that for men with the ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Sasha Still, M.D., discusses the Access & Engagement group and her participation in the "Exploring Social Determinants in Surgery" webinar.

Prophylactic thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) may be a better option than medical therapy for younger patients with potentially catastrophic aortic tears, an observational study suggests.

Introduction Both best medical treatment (BMT) and endovascular repair (ER) are viable treatment strategies in uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection (TBAD). Even so, the long-term outcomes of ...