DESCRIPTION:
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 a succinct overview of the current clinical literature and incorporates illustrations for further explanation.
CONTENTS:
Section I: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features
1. Epidemiology of thoracic aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers
2. Pathophysiology of acute aortic syndromes
3. Aortic dissection: clinical presentation
Section II: Imaging Methods
4. Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis of aortic dissection
5. CT Evaluation of aortic dissection
6. Role of MRI in the diagnosis of aortic dissection
Section III: Initial Treatment
7. Medical therapy and acute surveillance
8. Endovascular therapy in aortic pathology
9. Cardiovascular surgery in the initial treatment of aortic dissection and acute aortic syndromes
Section IV: Subsequent Follow-up and Treatment
10. Long-term medical therapy in aortic dissection
11. Acute aortic syndromes: surveillance with imaging
Section V: Evaluation and Management of Special Subsets
12. Operation for acute aortic dissection in the octogenarian patient
13. Genetic disorders associated with aortic dissection
14. Aortic intramural hematoma: diagnosis, treatment, and evolution
15. Evaluation and management of traumatic aortic lesions
Section VI: Future Frontiers
16. Future directions of aortic dissection
17. Vascular surgical options
18. Prevention of aortic dissection
