Thomas Gleason

ANALYSIS OF THE TIMING OF THORACIC ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR AND ITS INDICATIONS AND OUTCOMES IN TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION

Background: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) is often used to treat Type B acute aortic dissection. Although initially reserved for patients with complications, recent studies have also shown improved 5-year aorta-specific mortality in uncomplicated patients. Despite an increased focus on

PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR RAPID AORTIC GROWTH FOLLOWING ACUTE TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION PATIENTS: A STUDY FROM THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY OF ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Background: Residual dissection after acute Type A aortic dissection (TAAAD) repair has an associated but not well defined risk for aneurysmal degeneration. The purpose of this study was to investigate potential risk factors and outcomes associated with rapid aortic growth in the residually

ONSET OF IN-HOSPITAL COMPLICATIONS IN ACUTE TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTIONS INITIALLY UNCOMPLICATED

It is unknown what the incidence is of in-hospital complications in patients presenting with initially uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD) and what predicts such clinical evolution. Our aim was to identify the incidence and predictors of development of in-hospital complications in

DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN THE INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY OF ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Few studies have investigated racial disparities in acute aortic dissection (AAD). One pioneering study about this topic showed that blacks and whites exhibit key differences in the etiology and clinical presentation of the disease. This project sought to determine if these disparities led to

PRESENTING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PAINLESS TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION

Approximately 6% of all Type A dissection patients have no pain symptoms, making rapid diagnosis difficult. A better understanding of how painless patients present to the emergency room will help improve recognition of dissection in this subset of patients. Type A patients enrolled in the

STUDY OF ACUTE TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION PATIENTS WITH UNDILATED AORTAS

Methods: The average diameter of the healthy ascending thoracic aorta is 3.41 cm and 3.19 cm for men and women, respectively. This study investigated TAAAD patients enrolled in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection with undilated aortas (diameter <4.0 cm) compared to those with dilated aortas (4.0 cm or larger). Patients with a prior history of aneurysm and/or dissection surgery were excluded.

PREDICTORS OF SUBSEQUENT INTERVENTION AFTER INITIAL TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Follow-up interventions are a common complication of acute aortic dissection (AAD), with published rates of additional procedures between 7.8%-23.2%. This study analyzed 931 patients enrolled in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection with available follow-up data (median 1.0 years (1