Dilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography
Alashi A, Lang R, Seballos R, Feinleib S, Sukol R, Roselli EE, Svensson LG, Kalahasti V, Schoenhagen P, Flamm SD, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Dilation of the Proximal Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Primary Prevention Population Undergoing Noncontrast Chest Computed Tomography. Circulation 2019, 139: 557-558. PMID: 30586688, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortographyAsymptomatic DiseasesComputed Tomography AngiographyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDilatation, PathologicEarly DiagnosisHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrimary PreventionUnited StatesVascular CalcificationConceptsAortic aneurysmDissection/rupturePrimary prevention populationCoronary artery calciumProximal thoracic aortaThoracic aortic aneurysmNoncontrast chestPrevention populationArtery calciumThoracic aortaSurgical techniqueSudden deathProximal ascendingTrue prevalenceImproved surveillanceAneurysmsEarly detectionDevastating diseaseDeathAortaChestMortalityPrevalenceDiseaseExsanguination