Surgery on the thoracic aorta is challenging and historically associated with significant
mortality and morbidity. In recent times, there has been increased emphasis on the …

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, although rare, continue to be associated with high
morbidity and mortality in the modern era of vascular surgery, and knowledge of this disease …

Objectives We sought to evaluate our contemporary outcomes with open thoracoabdominal
aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair in octogenarians to determine whether open TAAA repair is a …

Background Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a suitable alternative to open
aortic surgery especially for older patients with poor general health and functional status …

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate changes in health-related quality of
life (QOL) in patients treated for pararenal aortic aneurysms (PAAs) and thoracoabdominal …

To assess and compare patient-reported long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
after combined proximal aortic (arch±ascending, root) and distal aortic (descending …

Objective This study weighed the cost and benefit of thoracic endovascular aortic repair
(TEVAR) vs open repair (OR) in the treatment of an acute complicated type B aortic …

Background Surgical intervention for thoracic aortic aneurysms is high risk. Understanding
changes in health-related quality of life before and after endovascular stent grafting and …

Background: The controversy over electrotherapy for patients aged> 80 years occurs
already at the stage of qualification for this treatment type and concerns optimal device …

The aim of the present study was to compare the outcomes after coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients aged≥ 80 years …