ARTICLES ON AORTOPATHIES
Reentries after type A dissection repair: the problems grow
A retrospective bicentric study using propensity score matching on over 1000 Japanese patients, analyzing the impact of primary entry tears in the descending thoracic aorta following urgent surgery for type A aortic dissection.
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Repair: Importance of Annular and Sinotubular Junction Stabilization
A retrospective, multicenter analysis of outcomes in valve repair for aortic insufficiency caused by bicuspid valvulopathy with or without associated aortopathy, with a follow-up period of 10 years.
EACTS/STS 2024 Guidelines for the Aortic Organ: Innovations and Key Points
The consensus guidelines by EACTS and STS, published in 2024, address the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic aortic syndromes, now recognized as the “aortic organ.”
Residual aortic growth after type A dissection repair in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves: which fares worse?
This paper examines the evolution of the residual aorta post-type A dissection repair, distinguishing patients with bicuspid (BAV) versus tricuspid (TAV) aortic valves.
Is Right Axillary Artery Cannulation Safe in Dissected Right Axillary Arteries in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections?
Observational, single-center, retrospective study analyzing the safety, in terms of hospital mortality and stroke, of cannulation over a dissected right axillary artery.
Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement with Reimplantation vs. Remodeling: A Meta-analysis
This meta-analysis compares reimplantation and remodeling techniques for valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) in patients with a dilated aortic root. It includes data from comparative studies on reimplantation and remodeling techniques for VSARR published up to December 31, 2022.
Aortic Graft Infection: transposition of the greater omentum
This single-center retrospective study examines outcomes with omental transposition in the mediastinum for treating infected aortic grafts.
FET Procedure and Paraplegia in Acute Dissections: Is the Key the Degree of Involvement of the Posterior False Lumen?
A retrospective study investigating the association of involvement of the posterior false lumen in the descending aorta and post-surgical paraplegia after a frozen elephant trunk intervention in acute type A aortic dissection.
Conservative Management of Type A Aortic Dissection Remains an Option
Contemporary Data on Conservative Management of Type A Aortic Dissection in Non-Surgical Patients from the University of Michigan.
The challenge of complex reoperations for aortic pathology in congenital heart disease: the reality we must face and how to address it
Review of congenital heart diseases associated with aortic pathology, new theories on tissue biomechanics and pathogenesis, as well as appropriate strategies and planning for reinterventions.