Stiffness matters: Improved failure risk assessment of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysmsCentral MessagePerspective

Objectives: Rupture and dissection are feared complications of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms caused by mechanical failure of the wall. The current method of using the aortic diameter to predict the risk of wall failure and to determine the need for surgical resection lacks accuracy. Therefore,...

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Published in:	JTCVS Open
Main Authors:	Klaas Vander Linden, MSc, Emma Vanderveken, PhD, Lucas Van Hoof, MD, Lauranne Maes, PhD, Heleen Fehervary, PhD, Silke Dreesen, MSc, Amber Hendrickx, MSc, Peter Verbrugghe, PhD, Filip Rega, PhD, Bart Meuris, PhD, Nele Famaey, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm risk assessment surgical guidelines aortic compliance rupture dissection
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623002760