2023
Aortic Size at the Time of Type A and Type B Dissections
Perez Z, Zafar M, Velasco J, Sonsino A, Ellauzi H, John C, Kalyanasundaram A, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Aortic Size at the Time of Type A and Type B Dissections. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2023, 116: 262-268. PMID: 37062339, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType B dissectionTime of dissectionB dissectionAortic sizeAortic diameterBicuspid aortic valveThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic interventionAortic dissectionSurgical interventionAortic aneurysmFemale sexAortic valveThoracic aortaProphylactic repairUnadjusted regressionLeft shiftLogistic regressionDissectionNew guidelinesType ASize criteriaOddsInterventionTime of types
2017
Thoracic aortic aneurysm: unlocking the “silent killer” secrets
Saeyeldin AA, Velasquez CA, Mahmood SUB, Brownstein AJ, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Thoracic aortic aneurysm: unlocking the “silent killer” secrets. General Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2017, 67: 1-11. PMID: 29204794, DOI: 10.1007/s11748-017-0874-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic aneurysmAngiotensin receptor blockersFamilial patternBicuspid aortic valveAbdominal aortic aneurysmRisk of ruptureDifferent embryologic originsReceptor blockersBeta blockersType of repairThoracic aneurysmInflammatory disordersFemale sexSerum biomarkersAortic valveWorse outcomesEmbryologic originMedical treatmentEnzyme inhibitorsAneurysmsSilent killerIntracranial aneurysmsNatural historyOnly reliable methodPattern of inheritance