Tag: Type B aortic dissection
Uncomplicated TBAD: We need everyone in the centre for once
Firas Mussa (Houston, USA) urges specialists to put biases aside when it comes to treatment options for uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (TBAD).
Surgeons in...
Aortic dissection toolkit sees progress, but specialists warned against complacency
A dedicated toolkit has made it safer to be an aortic dissection patient in England today than it was before the project’s 2022 launch,...
Cross-sectional survey study reveals long-term health-related QoL after acute type B...
During today’s (Tuesday) Aortic Techniques & Technologies session, Hence Verhagen (Rotterdam, Netherlands) delivered a podium-first presentation on long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after...
Study finds no correlation between TEVAR timing and uncomplicated type B...
With proper patient selection, short-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in acute uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection (uTBAD) are similar irrespective...
Study suggests more proximal landing zone is preferred for TEVAR of...
A review evaluating the results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) following acute type B aortic dissection suggests most patients with acute type B...
CX 2020 encourages vascular community to strive for consensus
The Charing Cross Symposium (CX; 21–24 April, London, UK) is the longest-running vascular and endovascular global symposium, and an important source of Education, Innovation,...
SVS and STS release new Reporting Standards for Type B aortic...
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) are releasing new Reporting Standards to ensure patients with Type B aortic...
When to consider TEVAR in uncomplicated TBAD
A new study suggests thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) may be appropriate in uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection (TBAD) based on several anatomic criteria...
Poor medication adherence of TBAD patients may play a role in...
Type B aortic dissection (TBAD) patients exhibit poor adherence to best medical therapy, which may play a part in the high levels of aortic...
