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...
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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...