Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles of patients with type A aortic dissection and thoracic aortic aneurysm: a retrospective multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is often considered a precursor to an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), a life-threatening condition requiring immediate surgical intervention. While both conditions share histopathological similarities, less is known about their overlap in clinical cardiovascular risk factors. This study aimed to map the cardiovascular disease burden in patients with ATAAD and compare it with patients with TAA.

Design

A multicentre retrospective study.

Setting

The data were collected from electronic health records of two academic hospitals located in the Netherlands.

Participants

Patients who were treated surgically for ATAAD or TAA between 2000 and 2022 were eligible. This study included 731 patients with ATAAD and 480 patients

SUBMITTER: Tirpan AU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature