2019
Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Is Screening Possible?
Faggion Vinholo T, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections—Is Screening Possible? Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 31: 628-634. PMID: 31212014, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmTAAD patientsAortic aneurysmFatal natural historySerologic screening testsProphylactic surgical interventionNormal life expectancyObvious clinical signsRoutine genetic testingWhole-exome sequencingTAAD casesSurgical interventionClinical signsTimely diagnosisScreening testClinical settingNatural historyGenetic testingTAADExome sequencingDisease-causing genesGenetic mutationsLife expectancyDiagnosisPatients
2018
Decision-making algorithm for ascending aortic aneurysm: Effectiveness in clinical application?
Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Li Y, Tanweer M, Abdelbaky M, Gryaznov A, Brownstein AJ, Velasquez CA, Buntin J, Thombre K, Ma WG, Erben Y, Rizzo JA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Decision-making algorithm for ascending aortic aneurysm: Effectiveness in clinical application? Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 157: 1733-1745. PMID: 30579535, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.09.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortic RuptureClinical Decision-MakingComorbidityDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriageVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsThoracic aortic aneurysmAortic aneurysmAortic diameterMean aortic diameterRisk of ruptureAortic causesAortic eventsSymptomatic aneurysmsElective surgeryMedical managementSafe patientsClinical effectivenessPreemptive surgerySurgical recommendationsWorse outcomesPatientsSurgeryAneurysmsClinical settingAneurysm increasesMedical observationComorbiditiesClinical applicationSymptomsTotal