Open AccessRisk of Rupture or Dissection in Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Author(s) -
Joon Bum Kim,
Kibeom Kim,
Mark E. Lindsay,
Thomas E. MacGillivray,
Eric M. Isselbacher,
Richard P. Cambria,
Thoralf M. Sundt
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.114.015177
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracic aortic aneurysm , cardiology , aneurysm , aortic dissection , aortic aneurysm , thoracic aorta , hazard ratio , confidence interval , aorta , dissection (medical) , aortic rupture , surgery , radiology
Current practice guidelines recommend surgical repair of large thoracic aortic aneurysms to prevent fatal aortic dissection or rupture, but limited natural history data exist to support clinical criteria for timely intervention.
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