Aortic Dissection and Related Syndromes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Epidemiology of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Dissection, Intramural Hematoma, and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers

      • Eric M. Isselbacher

      Pages 3-15

   3. Pathophysiology of Acute Aortic Syndromes

      • Christoph A. Nienaber

      Pages 17-43

   4. Aortic Dissection: Clinical Presentation

      • Ragavendra R. Baliga, Jai S. Raman, Kim A. Eagle

      Pages 45-58

3. Imaging Methods

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection

      • Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, William D. Edwards, Joseph F. Malouf, Gregory Gillman, Jae K. Oh, Linda A. Pape et al.

      Pages 61-85

   3. CT Evaluation of Aortic Dissection

      • Gisela Müller, Ella Kazerooni

      Pages 87-120

   4. Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Aortic Dissection

      • Gabriel Meinhardt, Heiko Mahrholdt, Udo Sechtem

      Pages 121-141

4. Initial Treatment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143

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   2. Medical Therapy and Acute Surveillance

      • Eric M. Isselbacher, James L. Januzzi

      Pages 145-152

   3. Endovascular Therapy in Aortic Pathology

      • Hüseyin Ince, Christoph A. Nienaber, Joshua Beckmann, Rosella Fattori

      Pages 153-166

   4. Cardiovascular Surgery in the Initial Treatment of Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes

      • Truls Myrmel, Santi Trimarchi, Vincenzo Rampoldi

      Pages 167-190

5. Subsequent Follow-Up and Treatment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191

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   2. Long-Term Medical Therapy in Aortic Dissection

      • Debabrata Mukherjee, James L. Januzzi

      Pages 193-198

   3. Acute Aortic Syndromes: Surveillance with Imaging

      • Eduardo Bossone, Massimo Lombardi, Virna Zampa, Dan Gilon, Alessandro Distante

      Pages 199-227

6. Evaluation and Management of Special Subsets

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-229

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   2. Operation for Acute Aortic Dissection in the Octogenarian Patient

      • Himanshu J. Patel, Richard L. Prager, G. Michael Deeb

      Pages 231-236

   3. Genetic Disorders Associated with Aortic Dissection

      • Stuart Hutchison, Patrick O’Gara

      Pages 237-259

   4. Aortic Intramural Hematoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Evolution

      • Arturo Evangelista

      Pages 261-284

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.

• aneurysm
• cardiovascular
• echocardiography
• physiology

From the reviews: “This is a well-organized, comprehensive review of aortic dissection. … The book targets clinicians and researchers involved in the management of patients with cardiovascular disorders. … This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive review of aortic dissection and is a useful resource for those interested in this disorder.” (Arindam Banerjee, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2009)

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

  Kim A. Eagle

• Ohio State University Hospital East, Columbus, USA

  Ragavendra R. Baliga

• Thoracic Aortic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

  Eric M. Isselbacher

• Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock, Germany

  Christoph A. Nienaber

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