1999
Surgical intervention criteria for thoracic aortic aneurysms: a study of growth rates and complications
Coady M, Rizzo J, Hammond G, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Surgical intervention criteria for thoracic aortic aneurysms: a study of growth rates and complications. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1999, 67: 1922-1926. PMID: 10391339, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmDevastating complicationAortic growth rateComplications of ruptureIncidence of dissectionTime of complicationsRisk of dissectionMultivariable regression analysisMedian sizeSurgical intervention criteriaTime of dissectionAcute dissectionElective resectionPerioperative complicationsInitial presentationSurgical interventionRisk factorsThoracic aortaAneurysm sizeComplicationsTime of ruptureYale University SchoolLower mortalityAneurysms
1998
Penetrating ulcer of the thoracic aorta: What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we manage it?
Coady M, Rizzo J, Hammond G, Pierce J, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Penetrating ulcer of the thoracic aorta: What is it? How do we recognize it? How do we manage it? Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1998, 27: 1006-1016. PMID: 9652462, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(98)70003-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic dissectionOptimal treatmentThoracic aortaNatural historyType AType B aortic dissectionB aortic dissectionClassic aortic dissectionLarger aortic diametersAortic ulcerAtherosclerotic ulcerAortic ruptureClinical featuresInitial diagnosisInitial presentationIntraoperative findingsRetrospective reviewSurgical managementAortic diameterRadiologic signsTomographic scanPathology reportsUlcersPatientsAorta
1997
What is the appropriate size criterion for resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms?
Coady M, Rizzo J, Hammond G, Mandapati D, Darr U, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. What is the appropriate size criterion for resection of thoracic aortic aneurysms? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 1997, 113: 476-491. PMID: 9081092, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(97)70360-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmIncidence of dissectionTime of complicationsMultivariable regression analysisMedian sizeAppropriate size criterionTime of dissectionAcute dissectionElective resectionPerioperative complicationsDevastating complicationOverall survivalAortic dissectionInitial presentationElective operationsSurgical interventionRisk factorsThoracic aortaAneurysm sizeTime of rupturePatientsYale University SchoolAneurysmsLower mortality