2025
Potential Protective Role of Diabetes Mellitus on Aortic Aneurysms
Epstein E, Elefteriades J. Potential Protective Role of Diabetes Mellitus on Aortic Aneurysms. Aorta 2025, 13: 039-045. PMID: 40759177, PMCID: PMC12472811, DOI: 10.1055/a-2624-0594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic aortic aneurysmAbdominal aortic aneurysmGrowth of abdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysmDiabetes mellitusRisk of mortalityPotential protective roleAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairHigh riskAbdominal aortic aneurysm ruptureD-dimer levelsHigher risk of mortalityStatistically significant differenceDiabetic aortaDiabetes protectionAneurysm diameterD-dimerLower homocysteineAneurysmLow riskPatientsMellitusSignificant differenceProtective effectMortality
2019
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs: Operative technique and lessons learned
Wingo M, de Angelis P, Worku BM, Leonard JR, Khan FM, Hameed I, Lau C, Gaudino M, Girardi LN. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm repairs: Operative technique and lessons learned. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2019, 34: 400-403. PMID: 30953447, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSOV aneurysmAneurysm repairSingle tertiary referral centerRight ventricular outflow tractPulmonary artery compressionValsalva aneurysm repairYears underwent repairTertiary referral centerVentricular outflow tractBentall procedureArtery compressionOperative interventionPostoperative periodReferral centerValsalva aneurysmUnderwent repairOperative managementPrimary aneurysmMean ageMyocardial infarctionAneurysm diameterOutflow tractOperative techniqueAneurysm recurrenceSafe option
2018
Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review
Patel K, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Diabetes Mellitus: Is It Protective against Aneurysm? A Narrative Review. Cardiology 2018, 141: 107-122. PMID: 30453299, DOI: 10.1159/000490373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmDiabetic patientsAortic dissectionDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsCommon antidiabetic medicationsPrevalence of TAAsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAneurysm growth rateSmaller aneurysm diameterAortic wall stressRate of mortalityLow rupture ratesAntidiabetic medicationsAortic surgeryHospital stayDiabetic stateAortic growthAneurysm diameterAntidiabetic agentsDecreased lengthAneurysmsProtective roleRupture rateMatrix metalloproteinases
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