Background Patients with connective tissue diseases are at high lifetime risk of developing
thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) due to defects in extracellular matrix composition which …

Imaging is increasingly being used to guide clinical decision-making in patients with giant
cell arteritis (GCA). While ultrasound has been rapidly adopted in fast-track clinics worldwide …

Abstract Purpose of Review Review the advantages and disadvantages of magnetic
resonance angiography (MRA) compared to computed tomography angiography (CTA) …

Background Acute aortic syndromes may be prone to misdiagnosis by nonreferral aortic
centers with less diagnostic experience. We evaluated regional variability in these …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are commonly seen in cardiovascular practice. Acquired
and genetic conditions contribute to TAA formation. The natural history of genetically …

Comparison of [68 Ga] Ga-FAPI-04 PET/MR imaging in patients with stable ascending aortic
aneurysm (AA) and rapidly expanding ascending AA. Abnormal uptake of [68 Ga] Ga-FAPI …

Background and Aim of the Study To investigate the accuracy of two methods of measuring
features in cardiac anatomy, using an objective standard cast model. Methods We made a …

Purpose Diagnosis and surveillance of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) involves measuring
the aortic diameter at various locations along the length of the aorta, often using computed …

Os aneurismas de aorta (AA) são dilatações patológicas e permanentes da parede da aorta
que podem romper-se. A dissecção aórtica (DA) é uma emergência extremamente letal …

Background: Three-dimensional aortic root evaluation using virtual reality (VR) techniques
for valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) preparation has not yet been …