Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection
Introduction: Current guidelines for prophylactic resection of ascending aortic aneurysms are based on post-dissection aortic diameter. However, this may not reflect the diameter prior to dissection. Report: Pre- and post-dissection aortic diameters were compared in 34 patients with available comput...
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doaj-b10eadd18249420cb31349eaccee5ae12020-12-30T04:24:18ZengElsevierEJVES Vascular Forum2666-688X2020-01-01492022Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before DissectionQais W. Saleh0Axel C.P. Diederichsen1Jes S. Lindholt2Department of Thoracic-, Cardiac- and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Centre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial Diseases (CIMA), Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Centre of Clinical Excellence in Southern Denmark (CAVAC), Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Corresponding author. Fuglsang 77, third floor, 5270 Odense N, Denmark.Centre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial Diseases (CIMA), Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Centre of Clinical Excellence in Southern Denmark (CAVAC), Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, DenmarkDepartment of Thoracic-, Cardiac- and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Centre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial Diseases (CIMA), Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Centre of Clinical Excellence in Southern Denmark (CAVAC), Odense University Hospital, DenmarkIntroduction: Current guidelines for prophylactic resection of ascending aortic aneurysms are based on post-dissection aortic diameter. However, this may not reflect the diameter prior to dissection. Report: Pre- and post-dissection aortic diameters were compared in 34 patients with available computerised tomography scans. The median time interval between these scans was 536 days (interquartile range 354 – 1237). Discussion: There was a statistically significant difference in diameters from the sinotubular junction to the proximal abdominal aorta, the largest was in the ascending aorta with a mean of 7.6 mm (standard deviation 4.5). This suggests that the ascending aortic diameter is a poor predictor of dissection in most patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666688X2030068XAcute diseaseAortic aneurysmComputed tomographyDissectingOrgan SizeThoracic aneurysm |
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Qais W. Saleh Axel C.P. Diederichsen Jes S. Lindholt Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection EJVES Vascular Forum Acute disease Aortic aneurysm Computed tomography Dissecting Organ Size Thoracic aneurysm |
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Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection |
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Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection |
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Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection |
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Ascending Aortic Diameter after Dissection Does Not Reflect Size before Dissection |
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ascending aortic diameter after dissection does not reflect size before dissection |
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EJVES Vascular Forum |
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Introduction: Current guidelines for prophylactic resection of ascending aortic aneurysms are based on post-dissection aortic diameter. However, this may not reflect the diameter prior to dissection. Report: Pre- and post-dissection aortic diameters were compared in 34 patients with available computerised tomography scans. The median time interval between these scans was 536 days (interquartile range 354 – 1237). Discussion: There was a statistically significant difference in diameters from the sinotubular junction to the proximal abdominal aorta, the largest was in the ascending aorta with a mean of 7.6 mm (standard deviation 4.5). This suggests that the ascending aortic diameter is a poor predictor of dissection in most patients. |
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Acute disease Aortic aneurysm Computed tomography Dissecting Organ Size Thoracic aneurysm |
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