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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K, Siepe M, Estrera AL, Bavaria JE, Pacini D, Okita Y, Evangelista A, Harrington KB, Kachroo P, Hughes GC. EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute and Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00077-8. [PMID: 38416090 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria; Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria.
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France; EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany; The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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- EACTS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- STS Review Coordinator; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, S. Orsola University Hospital, IRCCS Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cardio-Aortic Center, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center on Cardiovascular Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Departament of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Instituto del Corazón, Quirónsalud-Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital, Plano, Texas
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Menges AL, Zimmermann A, Stoklasa K, Reitnauer D, Meuli L, Reutersberg B. Hospital Incidence, Sex Disparities, and Perioperative Mortality in Open Surgically Treated Patients with Aneurysms of the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch in Switzerland. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:388. [PMID: 38338273 PMCID: PMC10855317 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12030388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiological shifts in the incidence of ascending and arch aortic aneurysms (AA) treated with open surgery in the context of evolving endovascular options on a national basis. METHODS Between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2018, 4388 cases were admitted to the hospital with either ruptured (r)AA or non-ruptured (nr)AA as the primary or secondary diagnosis. Patients were classified as having AA based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS The age-standardized hospital incidence rates for treatment of nrAA were 7.8 (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.9 to 8.7) in 100,000 men and 2.9 (2.4 to 3.4) in 100,000 women and were stable over time. The overall raw in-hospital mortality rate was 2.0% and was significantly lower in males compared to women (1.6% vs. 2.8%, p = 0.015). Higher van Walraven scores (OR: 1.08 per point; 95%CI: 1.06 to 1.11; p = 0.001) and higher age (OR 1.05 per year; (95%CI: 1.02 to 1.07, p = 0.045) were significantly associated with hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular surgery seems to have no influence on hospital incidence in patients treated with conventional surgery for AA in Switzerland. There was a significant reduction in in-hospital mortality in both men and women, with age and the von Walraven score being independent factors for worse outcomes.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.-L.M.); (K.S.); (D.R.); (L.M.); (B.R.)
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Czerny M, Grabenwöger M, Berger T, Aboyans V, Della Corte A, Chen EP, Desai ND, Dumfarth J, Elefteriades JA, Etz CD, Kim KM, Kreibich M, Lescan M, Di Marco L, Martens A, Mestres CA, Milojevic M, Nienaber CA, Piffaretti G, Preventza O, Quintana E, Rylski B, Schlett CL, Schoenhoff F, Trimarchi S, Tsagakis K. EACTS/STS Guidelines for diagnosing and treating acute and chronic syndromes of the aortic organ. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 65:ezad426. [PMID: 38408364 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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- Martin Czerny
- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinic Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
- Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Dupuytren-2 University Hospital, Limoges, France
- EpiMaCT, Inserm 1094 & IRD 270, Limoges University, Limoges, France
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Medicine Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Texas at Austin/Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- The Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Robert WM Frater Cardiovascular Research Centre, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Research, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Division of Cardiology at the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department University Heart Center Freiburg Bad Krozingen, University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Medicine Essen, Essen, Germany
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Crosier R, Lopez Laporte MA, Unni RR, Coutinho T. Female-Specific Considerations in Aortic Health and Disease. CJC Open 2024; 6:391-406. [PMID: 38487044 PMCID: PMC10935703 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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The aorta plays a central role in the modulation of blood flow to supply end organs and to optimize the workload of the left ventricle. The constant interaction of the arterial wall with protective and deleterious circulating factors, and the cumulative exposure to ventriculoarterial pulsatile load, with its associated intimal-medial changes, are important players in the complex process of vascular aging. Vascular aging is also modulated by biomolecular processes such as oxidative stress, genomic instability, and cellular senescence. Concomitantly with well-established cardiometabolic and sex-specific risk factors and environmental stressors, arterial stiffness is associated with cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Sexual dimorphisms in aortic health and disease are increasingly recognized and explain-at least in part-some of the observable sex differences in cardiovascular disease, which will be explored in this review. Specifically, we will discuss how biological sex affects arterial health and vascular aging and the implications this has for development of certain cardiovascular diseases uniquely or predominantly affecting women. We will then expand on sex differences in thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, with special considerations for aortopathies in pregnancy.
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- Rebecca Crosier
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Sakai LY, De Backer J. An Appealing Story of Sex Differences in Marfan Syndrome. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:1568-1570. [PMID: 37774970 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
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- Lynn Y Sakai
- Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Cote CL, De Waard D, Kivell M, Fagan A, Horne G, Hassan A, Hajizadeh M, Herman CR. Sex Differences in Trends in Incidence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Aortic Dissection: 2005-2015. CJC Open 2022; 4:1081-1089. [PMID: 36562011 PMCID: PMC9764113 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study was to examine trends in the incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair and aortic dissection. Methods A retrospective study was conducted of patients from the period 2005-2015 with thoracic aortic disease. Unadjusted mortality was compared in women vs men. Rates of scheduled TAA repair, dissection events, acute type A aortic dissection (TAAD) repair, and aorta-related mortality were obtained from our institution's clinical registry and administrative data sources and used to calculate the age-adjusted incidence for each sex, adjusted to the Canadian standard population. Weighted linear regression was performed to analyze trends over time. Results A total of 382 scheduled TAA repair operations, 345 dissection events, 85 TAAD repairs, and 182 aorta-related mortalities were identified. Women accounted for 23% of TAA repairs, 39% of dissection events, 22% of TAAD repairs, and 45% of aorta-related mortalities. The incidence of TAA repair was 3.5 per 100,000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.2-3.9), and increased in men (P = 0.02) but not women (P = 0.10) over time. The incidence of aortic dissection was 3.4 per 100,000 (95% CI: 3.1-3.8) and was stable over time (P = 0.43). The average annual age-adjusted incidence of TAAD repair was 0.8 per 100,000 (95% CI: 0.6-1.0) and increased over time (P = 0.001). The overall incidence of aorta-related mortality was 1.8 per 100,000 (95% CI: 1.5-2.0) and decreased over time (P = 0.02). Conclusion The incidence of TAA repair is increasing in men but not women. Although aorta-related mortality is decreasing overall, disparities exist between the male and female population.
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- Claudia L. Cote
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Nova Scotia Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,Corresponding author: Claudia Cote, Nova Scotia Health, Division of Cardiac Surgery, 2269-1796 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A7, Canada. Tel.: +1-902-473-5590; fax: +1-902-473-4448
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Nova Scotia Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Nova Scotia Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Maine Medical Centre, Portland, Maine, USA
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- School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Nova Scotia Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,Division of Vascular Surgery, Nova Scotia Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ouzounian M, Tadros RO, Svensson LG, Lyden SP, Oderich GS, Coselli JS. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease and Repair: JACC Focus Seminar, Part 3. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 80:845-56. [PMID: 35981828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.05.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thoracoabdominal aortic disease is a rare but life-threatening condition that requires expert multidisciplinary collaborative management. Intervention is indicated in patients with symptomatic aneurysms or when an aneurysm reaches a certain threshold of diameter or rate of expansion. The strategies for spinal cord and end-organ protection have evolved over several decades, resulting in improved outcomes after repair. Open repair, although invasive, provides definitive and durable repair. Endovascular approaches are rapidly evolving, and the results with fenestrated and branched endografts are promising. Both open repair and endovascular repair require highly specialized expertise, and outcomes are best when repair is undertaken in an elective setting by a dedicated team. Patients with degenerative thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and chronic dissections should be followed up closely and referred for elective repair when indicated.
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Fleischmann D, Afifi RO, Casanegra AI, Elefteriades JA, Gleason TG, Hanneman K, Roselli EE, Willemink MJ, Fischbein MP. Imaging and Surveillance of Chronic Aortic Dissection: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:e000075. [PMID: 35172599 DOI: 10.1161/hci.0000000000000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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All patients surviving an acute aortic dissection require continued lifelong surveillance of their diseased aorta. Late complications, driven predominantly by chronic false lumen degeneration and aneurysm formation, often require surgical, endovascular, or hybrid interventions to treat or prevent aortic rupture. Imaging plays a central role in the medical decision-making of patients with chronic aortic dissection. Accurate aortic diameter measurements and rigorous, systematic documentation of diameter changes over time with different imaging equipment and modalities pose a range of practical challenges in these complex patients. Currently, no guidelines or recommendations for imaging surveillance in patients with chronic aortic dissection exist. In this document, we present state-of-the-art imaging and measurement techniques for patients with chronic aortic dissection and clarify the need for standardized measurements and reporting for lifelong surveillance. We also examine the emerging role of imaging and computer simulations to predict aortic false lumen degeneration, remodeling, and biomechanical failure from morphological and hemodynamic features. These insights may improve risk stratification, individualize contemporary treatment options, and potentially aid in the conception of novel treatment strategies in the future.
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Cote CL, De Waard D, Tansley G, Horne G, Hassan A, Hajizadeh M, Herman CR. Increased Travel Time To The Tertiary Centre is Associated with Decreased Long-Term Survival Following Ascending Aortic Operations. Can J Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Gouveia E Melo R, Silva Duarte G, Lopes A, Alves M, Caldeira D, Fernandes E Fernandes R, Mendes Pedro L. Incidence and Prevalence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Population-Based Studies. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:1-16. [PMID: 33705940 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) may grow asymptomatically until they rupture, with a mortality over 90%. The true incidence and prevalence of this condition is uncertain and epidemiologic data is scarce, understudied and dispersed. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and prevalence of TAAs in population-based studies. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL from inception to October 2020 for all population-based studies reporting on incidence and/or prevalence of TAAs. Data were pooled using a random effects model. The main outcome was the overall available worldwide incidence and prevalence of TAAs. The secondary outcomes were to evaluate the incidence of ruptured TAAs, differences in the location of these aneurysms (either ascending, arch or descending aorta) and differences in prevalence/incidence across different study designs. Twenty-two studies were included in the review and meta-analysis. The pooled incidence and prevalence of TAAs was 5.3 per 100,000 individuals/year (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.0; 8.3) and 0.16% (95% CI: 0.12; 0.20), respectively. The pooled incidence of ruptured aneurysms was 1.6 per 100,000 individuals/year (95% CI: 1.3; 2.1). We found a significant difference of the prevalence in autopsy-only studies, which was 0.76% (95% CI: 0.47; 1.13) and the prevalence of TAAs dropped down to 0.07% (95% CI: 0.05;0.11) when these studies were excluded from the overall analysis. The current epidemiologic information provided serve as a base for future public-health decisions. The lack of well-design population-base studies and the limitations encountered serve as calling for future research in this field.
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- Ryan Gouveia E Melo
- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Medicina III, Hospital Pulido Valente (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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Portugal MFC, Teivelis MP, da Silva MFA, Fioranelli A, Szlejf C, Amaro-Júnior E, Wolosker N. Epidemiological Analysis of 5,595 Procedures of Endovascular Correction of Isolated Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease Over 12 Years in the Public Health System in Brazil. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e2890. [PMID: 34287481 PMCID: PMC8266170 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e2890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES In Brazil, descending thoracic aorta disease, including aneurysms and dissections, is managed preferentially by endovascular treatment, owing to its feasibility and good results. In this study, we analyzed endovascular treatment of isolated descending thoracic aortic disease cases in the Brazilian public health system over a 12-year period. METHODS Public data from procedures performed from 2008 to 2019 were extracted using web scraping techniques to assess procedure type frequency (elective or urgency), mortality, and governmental costs. RESULTS A total of 5,595 procedures were analyzed, the vast majority of which were urgent procedures (61.82% vs. 38.18%). In-hospital mortality was lower for elective than for urgent surgeries (4.96 vs.10.32% p=0.008). An average of R$16,845.86 and R$20,012.04 was paid per elective and emergency procedure, respectively, with no statistical difference (p=0.095). CONCLUSION Elective procedures were associated with lower mortality than urgent procedures. There was no statistically significant difference between elective and urgent procedures regarding costs.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Marcelo Passos Teivelis
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Faculdade Israelita de Ciencias da Saude Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
| | | | - Alexandre Fioranelli
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Faculdade Israelita de Ciencias da Saude Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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