[HTML][HTML] Aortic area/height ratio, peak wall stresses, and outcomes in veterans with tricuspid versus bicuspid aortic valve–associated ascending thoracic aortic …

S Zamirpour, Y Xuan, Z Wang, A Gomez… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm risk stratification, aortic area/height ratio
is a reasonable alternative to maximum diameter. Biomechanically, aortic dissection may be …

[HTML][HTML] Height and body surface area versus wall stress for stratification of mid-term outcomes in ascending aortic aneurysm

S Zamirpour, Y Xuan, Z Wang, A Gomez, JR Leach… - IJC Heart & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Current diameter-based guidelines for ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms
(aTAA) do not consistently predict risk of dissection/rupture. ATAA wall stresses may …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in ascending aortic size reporting and growth on chest computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

S Zamirpour, MT Boskovski, JP Pirruccello, WA Pace… - Clinical Imaging, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Diameter-based guidelines for prophylactic repair of ascending aortic aneurysms
have led to routine aortic evaluation in chest imaging. Despite sex differences in aneurysm …

Temporal evolution of ascending aortic aneurysm wall stress predicts all-cause mortality

S Zamirpour, A Gulati, Y Xuan, JR Leach… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Diameter-based risk stratification for elective repair of ascending aortic
aneurysm fails to prevent type A dissection in many patients. Aneurysm wall stresses may …