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How Common are Aortic Aneurysms?
Discussion Aortic root dilatation or thoracic aortic aneurysm occurs in 6:100,000 individuals > 50 years of age. It is due to aging, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking. Tertiary syphilis was a cause in the preantibiotic era. Pediatric aneurysms are very uncommon but the exact prevalence is different due to the various causes. Aneurysms are due to genetic disorders, congenital anomalies or post-surgical repair. In pediatric patients with sudden cardiac deaths, 5.4% are due to ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms. Learning Point Some causes of pediatric aneurysms include: Familial thoracic aneurysm and dissect...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 22, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

The learning curve effect on outcomes with frozen elephant trunk technique for extensive thoracic aorta disease
ConclusionThe learning curve with the FET procedure had a significant impact on hospital mortality and midterm survival over the follow ‐up period, albeit did not influence the freedom from reintervention on the downstream aorta.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 5, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fabr ício José Dinato, Ricardo Ribeiro Dias, José Augusto Duncan, Fábio Fernandes, Felix José Alvares Ramires, Charles Mady, Fabio Biscegli Jatene Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Early Clinical Outcomes of Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair with the Thoraflex Hybrid Graft
ConclusionsHybrid aortic arch and FET repair with the Thoraflex hybrid graft appears to be associated with good clinical outcomes, despite being early in the learning curve with this graft. Further investigation with this device is warranted to establish its role within the variations of hybrid arch repair.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 4, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Early Clinical Outcomes of Hybrid Arch Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair with the Thoraflex Hybrid Graft.
CONCLUSIONS: Hybrid aortic arch and FET repair with the Thoraflex hybrid graft appears to be associated with good clinical outcomes, despite being early in the learning curve with this graft. Further investigation with this device is warranted to establish its role within the variations of hybrid arch repair. PMID: 30291835 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 3, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chu MWA, Losenno KL, Dubois LA, Jones PM, Ouzounian M, Whitlock R, Dagenais F, Boodhwani M, Bhatnagar G, Poostizadeh A, Pozeg Z, Moon M, Kiaii B, Peterson MD, Canadian Thoracic Aortic Collaborative (CTAC) Investigators Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research