Risk stratification is highly desirable in patients with uncomplicated Stanford type B aortic dissection but inadequately supported by evidence. We sought to validate externally a published prediction ...

The mean diameter of the ascending aorta was 55.0 ± 12.7 mm. The mean time of cardiopulmonary bypass was 124.5 ± 31.2 min, with a mean aortic cross-clamping time of 96.5 ± 14.4 min. Eight (8) patients ...

Surgical treatment of Stanford type A aortic dissection has favorable functional outcomes ... An observational design was used conforming to the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational ...

Background Resveratrol, a dietary supplement that intervenes in cellular metabolism, has been shown to reduce aortic growth rate in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome (MFS), a condition associated in ...

Part II of this two-part article investigates the hypothesis that excessive elongation could play a role in the occurrence of acute aortic dissection. Contributors All listed author contributed in the ...

Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a lethal cardiovascular condition without effective pharmaceutical therapy. Identifying novel drugs that target the key pathogenetic components is an ...

Nevertheless, the biological importance of FLNs in aortic dissection (AD) has not been well-elucidated. In this study, we first reanalyzed datasets downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) ...

“The thing about epidemiology is it’s a career that can go in many different directions,” says Dale Sandler, chief of the epidemiology branch at the National Institute of Environmental ...