2017
Positive family history of aortic dissection dramatically increases dissection risk in family members
Ma WG, Chou AS, Mok SCM, Ziganshin BA, Charilaou P, Zafar MA, Sieller RS, Tranquilli M, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Positive family history of aortic dissection dramatically increases dissection risk in family members. International Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 240: 132-137. PMID: 28502736, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.04.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree relativesAortic dissectionFamily historyExposure yearsMore first-degree relativesNew aortic dissectionFamily membersDetailed family history informationPositive family historyLower mean ageTime of dissectionFamily history informationAOD patientsPrognostic valueMean ageIndex patientsHigh riskDissection riskPatientsYounger ageDissectionAgeShort durationRiskFHADs
2016
Computed Tomography Imaging Artifact Simulating Type A Aortic Dissection
Chou AS, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Computed Tomography Imaging Artifact Simulating Type A Aortic Dissection. Aorta 2016, 04: 72-73. PMID: 27757406, PMCID: PMC5054759, DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2015.15.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research