Narrow true lumen favors future complication even in small diameter of type B aortic dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uncomplicated Stanford type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is associated with aortic complications in the subacute or chronic phase, but it is still unclear in which patients these complications occur. The objective of this study was to identify the ideal imaging parameter predictive of the risk of aorta-related complications in patients with uncomplicated TBAD.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted using prospectively collected data from patients with uncomplicated TBAD at two local hospitals in Japan. Computed tomography (CT) images were analyzed serially, and their association with "aorta-related complication" during follow-up was assessed.

Results

During a mean follow-up of 3.5 years, 53 out of 213 patients with uncomplicated TBAD experienced the aort

SUBMITTER: Nakamura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565344 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature