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Isolated Thoracic Aortitis
Author(s) -
Omran Nedal,
Laco Jan,
Krbal Lukas,
Vojacek Jan,
Mandak Jiri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12268
Subject(s) - aortitis , medicine , pathological , radiology , thoracic aortic aneurysm , aortic aneurysm , aneurysm , pathology , surgery , aorta
Isolated thoracic aortitis is a new pathological entity. We review the histopathological features of this disease, the role of imaging, and diagnostic modalities necessary to make the diagnosis of aortitis and discuss the management of patients with an established diagnosis of isolated thoracic aortitis. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12268 (J Card Surg 2014;29:225–230)