Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) remains a significant medical concern, with its
asymptomatic nature posing diagnostic and monitoring challenges, thereby increasing the …

Aims Dilation of the ascending aorta (AA) is often asymptomatic until a life-threatening
dissection or rupture occurs. An overall increase in the use of thoracic imaging has enabled …

Evidence supporting aortic calcification as a leverageable cardiovascular risk factor is
rapidly growing. Given aortic calcification's potential as a clinical correlate, we assessed …

Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysms are often an accidental finding and result from a
degenerative process. Medical therapy includes pharmacological control of arterial …

Fractional flow reserve derived from coronary CT (FFR-CT) is a noninvasive physiological
technique that has shown a good correlation with invasive FFR. However, the use of FFR-CT …

Background and aims The role of aortic mineralization in the pathogenesis of acute type B
aortic dissection (TBAD) is unclear. Whether thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) and …

Background: No previous study was specifically focused on the ascending aorta (AA)
diameter assessment in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The aim of this …

The aim of the current work is to present a thorough recapitulation of the emerging
understanding of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and recommending avenues for …

About 1% of the population is born with an aortic valve composed of only two cusps, called a
bicuspid aortic valve. Bicuspid aortic valve is associated with a high risk of both aortic valve …

Abstract O Aneurisma de Aorta Abdominal (AAA) é definido como uma dilatação anormal,
crônica e focal localizada entre o hiato diafragmático ea bifurcação da artéria ilíaca, quando …