ANEURYSMS of the thoracic aorta may be of diverse etiology. Atherosclerosis, syphilis, medial degeneration, trauma and occasionally sepsis have been implicated. 1–4 The present case represents a ...

Vascular. 2010;18(1):41-44. As a consequence of the widespread availability of advanced diagnostic tests, thoracic aorta thrombi will continue to be diagnosed with increased frequency ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

The Zenith TX2 TAA Endovascular stent graft is designed as a two-piece modular system, although implantation of a single device may be sufficient for focal thoracic aortic lesions (see fig 8).

An extensive molecular characterization of 150 human thoracic aorta specimens followed by genetic association studies and preclinical work in mice implicates the mitochondrial NAD + transporter ...

The fellowship is designed to expose fellows to a wide variety of complex aortic and other cardiothoracic cases and to allow increasing responsibility for decision-making and operative technique.

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...