Patients with acute, complicated type B aortic dissections can safely benefit from thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with a novel stent graft, according to a study presented January 27, 2014 ...

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It has been reported that approximately 14.2–15.7% of aortic dissections are accompanied by descending aortic aneurysms, whereas approximately 1.6–4.9% of descending aortic aneurysms coexist with ...

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...

Patients who have an error in the gene known as LOX—shorthand for lysyl oxidase, the enzyme it encodes—are particularly prone to thoracic aortic aneurysm and ...

A meta-analysis was performed on 175 studies selected among those published in mainland China between 2008 and 2015 on thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B aortic dissection (AD).

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the intima of the aorta becomes compromised and “tears” or “dissects” a new layer that fills with blood between the intima and the media. This “false lumen” can ...

Global “DISSECT-N” Post-Market Study to Broaden Evidence Base for Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Endovascular Repair Technology “Thoracic aortic dissection is dangerous, with some ...