2018
Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta
Bin Mahmood SU, Ulrich A, Safdar B, Geirsson A, Mangi AA. Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2018, 33: 107-114. PMID: 29405382, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic ruptureAortic diameterSpontaneous ruptureHereditary connective tissue disordersHigh-risk patientsConnective tissue disordersOperating room timeRisk of ruptureOperative mortalityChest painMedian doorMost patientsAortic diseaseTissue disordersRoom timePatientsRapid diagnosisSuccessful managementMultidisciplinary approachEmergency protocolsAortaRuptureHypertensionPainEtiology
2017
Medical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome.
Bin Mahmood SU, Velasquez CA, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin AA, Brownstein AJ, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Medical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 654-661. PMID: 29270377, PMCID: PMC5721117, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiotensin receptor blockersMedical managementMarfan syndromeMFS patientsThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseDifferent medical regimensStandard of careAortic aneurysm diseaseNumerous pathophysiological effectsAortic dilatationReceptor blockersAortic diseaseMedical regimensCurrent guidelinesAneurysm diseaseCardiovascular organsΒ-blockersCurrent evidencePathophysiological effectsHereditary disorderPatientsSyndromeDiseaseRegimensManagement