2021
Risk reduction and pharmacological strategies to prevent progression of aortic aneurysms
Weininger G, Chan SM, Zafar M, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Risk reduction and pharmacological strategies to prevent progression of aortic aneurysms. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2021, 19: 619-631. PMID: 34102944, DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2021.1940958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic aneurysmAbdominal aortic aneurysmß-blockersAngiotensin II receptor blockersAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorAnti-platelet medicationDifferent pharmacologic therapiesII receptor blockersAortic aneurysm patientsThoracic aortic aneurysmRisk reductionAortic aneurysm growthPharmacologic managementReceptor blockersPharmacologic therapyMedical therapySurgical interventionAneurysm patientsMiscellaneous drugsAneurysm diseasePharmacological strategiesSyndrome patientsMarfan syndromeEnzyme inhibitorsAneurysms
2017
Two-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome
Velasquez C, Zafar M, Saeyeldin A, Mahmood S, Brownstein A, Erben Y, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Two-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome. ASVIDE 2017, 4: 541-541. DOI: 10.21037/asvide.2017.541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural history of aortic root aneurysms in Marfan syndrome.
Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Velasquez CA, Ip K, Gryaznov A, Brownstein AJ, Li Y, Rizzo JA, Erben Y, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Natural history of aortic root aneurysms in Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 625-632. PMID: 29270374, PMCID: PMC5721101, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic root aneurysmAortic root diameterAortic dissectionRoot aneurysmMFS patientsAortic complicationsAdverse eventsAortic rootNatural historyRisk of complicationsAortic root dilatationMarfan syndrome patientsLogistic regression modelsAortic regurgitationCardiovascular complicationsHemodynamic roleDreadful complicationRoot dilatationAortic diameterLarge aneurysmsSyndrome patientsMarfan syndromeComplicationsPatientsAneurysmsTwo-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome.
Velasquez CA, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin A, Bin Mahmood SU, Brownstein AJ, Erben Y, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Two-Stage Elephant Trunk approach for open management of distal aortic arch and descending aortic pathology in patients with Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 712-720. PMID: 29270386, PMCID: PMC5721112, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome.
Bin Mahmood SU, Velasquez CA, Zafar MA, Saeyeldin AA, Brownstein AJ, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA, Mukherjee SK. Medical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2017, 6: 654-661. PMID: 29270377, PMCID: PMC5721117, DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.11.09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiotensin receptor blockersMedical managementMarfan syndromeMFS patientsThoracic aortic aneurysm diseaseDifferent medical regimensStandard of careAortic aneurysm diseaseNumerous pathophysiological effectsAortic dilatationReceptor blockersAortic diseaseMedical regimensCurrent guidelinesAneurysm diseaseCardiovascular organsΒ-blockersCurrent evidencePathophysiological effectsHereditary disorderPatientsSyndromeDiseaseRegimensManagement