Open AccessAortic wall thickness in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm versus acute aortic dissection
Author(s) -
Joeri Van Puyvelde,
Eric Verbeken,
Peter Verbrugghe,
Paul Herijgers,
Bart Meuris
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezv197
Subject(s) - aortic dissection , medicine , ascending aorta , aneurysm , aortic aneurysm , aorta , dissection (medical) , cardiology , aortic rupture , radiology , surgery
Recent studies have shown that aortic diameter alone is an insufficient parameter to identify patients at risk for aortic dissection. The aim of this study was to determine the value of the ratio of aortic diameter to medial wall thickness as a new marker of risk.
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