As the aortic wall weakens, there is a risk of the wall tearing or dissecting. Individuals with descending thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysms usually do not have symptoms. Aneurysms are commonly ...

Advocates with Aortic Hope/Think Aorta, The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, and The Aortic Dissection Collaborative ...

Dr. Melissa Russo discusses contributing factors, an approach to diagnosing aortic dissection in the pregnant patient, an algorithm for management, common misconceptions, and counseling and ...

Over the past several years, concepts in the management of thoracic ... of descending aortic dissection; reduced enthusiasm for hybrid repairs of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms; and evolving ...

Further studies are needed to determine whether prophylactic stent graft placement will improve outcomes in a selected subset of patients with uncomplicated descending aortic dissection.

or child who has a thoracic aortic aneurysm or who has experienced a rupture of an aneurysm or an aortic dissection have ...

This fellowship includes an intense clinical experience in aortic and adult cardiac surgery, which includes but is not limited to: the treatment of aortic disease (aneurysms and dissection ... a ...