Long-term behavior of aortic intramural hematomas and penetrating ulcers
Chou AS, Ziganshin BA, Charilaou P, Tranquilli M, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Long-term behavior of aortic intramural hematomas and penetrating ulcers. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 151: 361-373.e1. PMID: 26496809, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic AneurysmAortic DiseasesAortic DissectionAortic RuptureAortographyConnecticutFemaleHematomaHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUlcerConceptsAtherosclerotic ulcerIntramural hematomaLate surgeryBetter long-term survivalYale-New Haven HospitalIntramural hematoma groupUnderwent late surgeryInitial medical managementAortic intramural hematomaInitial surgical treatmentType B dissectionInitial surgical managementLong-term survivalOperative deathsTypical dissectionB dissectionOverall survivalSurgical treatmentHematoma groupMedical managementSurgical managementVascular occlusionMedical recordsBranch arteriesHematoma