2024
Clinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Erez E, Acuna Higaki A, Cupo M, Phu T, Verma S, Assi R, Vallabhajosyula P. Clinical Effectiveness of Genetic Testing Guidelines in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024 PMID: 39321868, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeatures of connective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic diseaseConnective tissue diseaseThoracic aortic aneurysmGenetic testing guidelinesSyndromic featuresMutation rateFamily historyVUS rateAortic aneurysmPrimary genesGenetic testingAssociated with thoracic aortic diseaseThoracic aorta diameterTesting guidelinesAorta diameterPathogen mutation rateAortic diseaseRisk stratificationSecondary genesPathogenic mutationsTissue diseaseClinical effectsVUSGenes
2014
Modeling of predissection aortic size in acute type A dissection: More than 90% fail to meet the guidelines for elective ascending replacement
Rylski B, Branchetti E, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Milewski RK, Desai ND. Modeling of predissection aortic size in acute type A dissection: More than 90% fail to meet the guidelines for elective ascending replacement. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 944-948.e1. PMID: 24998700, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAortic AneurysmAortic DissectionAortographyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEchocardiography, TransesophagealElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleGermanyGuideline AdherenceHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsDissection onsetAcute typeAortic dissectionAorta diameterAortic diameterAscending aortaPreoperative computed tomography angiogramsComputed tomography angiogramAortic dissection onsetAcute dissectionAortic replacementAortic dilatationAortic sizeTomography angiogramBiochemical predictorsCurrent guidelinesPatientsDiameter increase ratePredissectionDissectionAortaMarfanOnsetWomenAdditional researchAortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Desai ND, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P, Moser W, Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Milewski RK. Aortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1991-1997. PMID: 24786861, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid aortic valveBAV patientsAortic valve morphologyHospital mortalityAortic dissectionTAV patientsAcute Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionValve morphologyA Aortic DissectionSevere aortic insufficiencyTotal arch replacementAortic root replacementAortic root repairMedian followProximal reoperationAcute typeArch replacementCardiogenic shockAortic insufficiencyRoot replacementAortic diameterAorta diameterSurgical approach