2020
Thoracic aortic aneurysm gene dictionary
Rohde S, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Thoracic aortic aneurysm gene dictionary. Asian Cardiovascular And Thoracic Annals 2020, 29: 682-696. PMID: 32689806, DOI: 10.1177/0218492320943800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmRisk of dissectionSpecific causative mutationSmaller aortic sizeSystemic manifestationsAortic sizeDissection patientsLethal complicationGenetic predispositionProgressive enlargementAneurysmsNatural historyPersonalized careAneurysm growthPatientsFamilial casesClinical realityDissectionNon-syndromic thoracic aortic aneurysmsSubstantial proportionGenetic sequencingDisease phenotypeCausative genesHigh rate
2019
Predicting in-hospital rupture of type A aortic dissection using Random Forest
Wu J, Qiu J, Xie E, Jiang W, Zhao R, Qiu J, Zafar MA, Huang Y, Yu C. Predicting in-hospital rupture of type A aortic dissection using Random Forest. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2019, 11: 4634-4646. PMID: 31903252, PMCID: PMC6940214, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic height indexArtery involvementPeriaortic hematomaPredictive valueNumbness/painRenal artery involvementSimple clinical informationAcute liver dysfunctionAortic dissection patientsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueLiver dysfunctionTAAD patientsAortic dissectionConsecutive patientsAcute phaseAortic sizeDissection patientsPleural effusionRisk stratificationPatient counsellingStudy populationClinical informationSurgical triagePatients
2016
Do Familial Aortic Dissections Tend to Occur at the Same Age?
Chou AS, Ma WG, Mok SC, Ziganshin BA, Peterss S, Rizzo JA, Tranquilli M, Elefteriades JA. Do Familial Aortic Dissections Tend to Occur at the Same Age? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 103: 546-550. PMID: 27570161, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 88-93. PMID: 25442993, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome of surgeryChronic dissectionAortic dissectionChronic groupDissection patientsAortic tissueChronic Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionAcute dissection patientsChronic dissection patientsChronic Stanford typeNative ascending aortaA Aortic DissectionPrevious cardiac surgeryAortic root replacementMajority of patientsLong-term resultsHospital mortalityAcute typePrimary surgeryOverall survivalRoot replacementStanford typeCardiac surgery
2004
Increased Tissue Microarray Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression Favors Proteolysis in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Koullias GJ, Ravichandran P, Korkolis DP, Rimm DL, Elefteriades JA. Increased Tissue Microarray Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression Favors Proteolysis in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2004, 78: 2106-2110. PMID: 15561045, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.05.088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAorta, ThoracicAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionFemaleHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 1Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Matrix MetalloproteinasesTissue Array AnalysisTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2ConceptsAortic dissection patientsHigher MMP-2Thoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmMMP-9MMP-2Dissection patientsThoracic aneurysmMMP-1Matrix metalloproteinasesControl aortic specimensAortic aneurysm patientsTIMP-1 ratioEntire patient groupImportant pathophysiologic roleMMP-9 expressionMatrix metalloproteinase expressionAreas of diseaseControl patientsAortic dissectionControl specimensPathophysiologic mechanismsAortic diseasePatient groupAneurysm patients
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