Association of Mortality and Acute Aortic Events With Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The natural history of ascending aortic aneurysm (AsAA) is currently not well characterized.

Objective

To summarize and analyze existing literature on the natural history of AsAA.

Data sources

A search of Ovid MEDLINE (January 1, 1946, to May 31, 2017) and Embase (January 1, 1974, to May 31, 2017) was conducted.

Study selection

Studies including patients with AsAA were considered for inclusion; studies were excluded if they considered AsAA, arch, and descending thoracic aneurysm as 1 entity or only included descending aneurysms, patients with heritable or genetic-related aneurysms, patients with replaced bicuspid aortic valves, patients with acute aortic syndrome, or those with mean age less than 16 years. Two independent reviewers identified 20 stud

SUBMITTER: Guo MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324275 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature