Aortic Dissection and Related Syndromes

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eagle, Kim A. (Editor), Baliga, Ragavendra R. (Editor), Isselbacher, Eric M. (Editor), Nienaber, Christoph A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 260
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Medicine & Public Health.

Aortic dissection affects approximately two in ten thousand individuals and can be fatal. This state-of-the-art publication is a result of the combined efforts of participants from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD). The book has been divided into sections. Each chapter provides...

Table of Contents:

• Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features
• Epidemiology of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Dissection, Intramural Hematoma, and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers
• Pathophysiology of Acute Aortic Syndromes
• Aortic Dissection: Clinical Presentation
• Imaging Methods
• Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection
• CT Evaluation of Aortic Dissection
• Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection
• Initial Treatment
• Medical Therapy and Acute Surveillance
• Endovascular Therapy in Aortic Pathology
• Cardiovascular Surgery in the Initial Treatment of Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes
• Subsequent Follow-Up and Treatment
• Long-Term Medical Therapy in Aortic Dissection
• Acute Aortic Syndromes: Surveillance with Imaging
• Evaluation and Management of Special Subsets
• Operation for Acute Aortic Dissection in the Octogenarian Patient
• Genetic Disorders Associated with Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Intramural Hematoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evolution
• Evaluation and Management of Traumatic Aortic Lesions
• Future Frontiers
• Future Directions of Aortic Dissection
• Vascular Surgical Options
• Prevention of Aortic Dissection.