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Graphical AbstractPatients with native AS undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement evaluation from 2019 to 2020 who underwent TTE and contrast-enhanced CT were retrospectively studied (n=1035 ...

Syndromic patterns of inheritance for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, in which physical manifestations in extra-aortic locations permit identification of individuals at risk for thoracic ...

Abstract Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening disease due to a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta within the aortic wall. To compare diagnostic value and imaging of AD between computed ...

Exercise benefits the aorta by improving circulation and reducing risk factors like hypertension, but heavy lifting can be ...

Most patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms do not have any symptoms; they are usually diagnosed on imaging studies performed for another reason. Uncommonly, large thoracic aortic aneurysms may cause ...

Obstructive CAD was detected in 215 of 479 patients (44.9%) in the CACT group. During the follow-up period, 90 patients in the CACT group and 156 in the Aorta CT group underwent open repair of AA ...