2019
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
2017
Aortic Cross-Sectional Area/Height Ratio and Outcomes in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and a Dilated Ascending Aorta
Masri A, Kalahasti V, Svensson LG, Alashi A, Schoenhagen P, Roselli EE, Johnston DR, Rodriguez LL, Griffin BP, Desai MY. Aortic Cross-Sectional Area/Height Ratio and Outcomes in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and a Dilated Ascending Aorta. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 10: e006249. PMID: 28592593, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.116.006249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnatomic LandmarksAortaAortic AneurysmAortic ValveAortographyBicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseCause of DeathChi-Square DistributionComputed Tomography AngiographyDilatation, PathologicFemaleHeart Valve DiseasesHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyMultivariate AnalysisOhioPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBicuspid aortic valve patientsProximal ascending aortaAortic valve patientsBicuspid aortic valveAortic areaCardiovascular deathAscending aortaAortic surgeryValve patientsAortic valveMultivariable Cox survival analysisRight ventricular systolic pressureLong-term cardiovascular mortalityContrast-enhanced thoracicThoracic Surgeons scoreSevere aortic stenosisVentricular systolic pressureCox survival analysisMagnetic resonance angiographyHeight ratioAortic regurgitationCardiovascular mortalitySurgeons scoreAortic stenosisImproved survival