3D morphometric analysis of ascending aorta as an adjunctive tool to predict type A acute aortic dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a pathological process that implicates the ascending aorta and represents a surgical emergency burdened by high mortality if not promptly treated in the first hours of onset. Despite best efforts, the annual incidence rates of aortic dissection has remained stable over the past decades. We measured aortic dimensions (aortic diameters, area, length and volume) using 3D multiplanar reconstruction imaging with the purpose of refining the risk- morphology for AAAD.

Methods

Computerized tomography angiography studies of three groups were compared retrospectively: patients affected by AAAD (AAAD group; n=71), patients affected by aortic aneurysm and subsequently subjected to ascending aorta replacement (Aneurysm, n=77) and a heal

SUBMITTER: Saade W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264695 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature