Acute Aortic Disease

by Elefteriades; John

• ISBN13: 9780849370236
• ISBN10: 084937023X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Covering the pathophysiology, imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of aortic aneurysms and dissections, this source helps physicians effectively examine and evaluate affected individuals in clinical or emergency care settings. Offering a wide array of illustrations, x-rays, and operative photographs to emphasize key anatomic observations, this guide contains cutting-edge insight on the latest biologic, radiologic, clinical, and surgical developments that have taken place in the field. Presented in a reader-friendly format, this source provides end-of-chapter questions and a point-counterpoint format to analyze differing perspectives from renowned experts on these diseases. The Q & A and counterpoint involve the reader in an interactive interchange by opinion leaders.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xix
The Clinical Entities
Classification of Aortic Dissection	p. 1
Imaging and Diagnosis
The Symptoms and Signs of Acute Aortic Dissection: Clinical Diagnosis of "The Great Masquerader"	p. 29
Imaging of Aneurysms and Dissections: Chest X-Ray, Echo, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 39
Putting It All Together: Symptoms, Signs, and Images	p. 67
The Biology of Acute Aortic Conditions
Epidemiology: Incidence, Prevalence, and Trends	p. 89
Genetic Basis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections	p. 99
Mechanical Properties of the Aorta-6 cm Is "Special"	p. 125
Matrix Metalloproteinases in Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection	p. 131
Inflammation and Remodeling in the Thoracic Aorta	p. 147
Weight Lifting and Aortic Dissection	p. 161
Timing of Acute Aortic Events: How Does Dissection Pick a Date, Time, and Moment to Occur?	p. 169
Treatment of Acute Aortic Conditions
The Natural History of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Evidence-Based Decision Making for Surgical Intervention	p. 173
Treatment of Ruptured Aortic Aneurysms	p. 205
Acute Aortic Dissection: Anti-impulse Therapy	p. 229
Surgical Procedures: A Primer	p. 251
Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Stent Grafting in Acute Aortic Catastrophes	p. 269
Long-Term Suppressive Therapy: Clinical Reality and Future Prospects	p. 309
Litigation in Aortic Aneurysm Disease
Legal Considerations in Acute Aortic Diseases	p. 331
Prospects for the Future
Future Prospects: Molecular Diagnosis, Enhanced Imaging, Molecular-Based Conventional Drugs, and Gene Therapy	p. 347
Synthesis
The Key Lessons of This Book-In a Nutshell	p. 353
Index	p. 361
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