The role of the angle of the ascending aortic curvature on the development of type A aortic dissection: ascending aortic angulation and dissection

Gode, Safa; Akinci, Okan; Tel Üstünışık, ÇİĞDEM; Sen, Onur; Kadirogullari, Ersin; Aksu, Timucin; Ersoy, Burak; Gurbak, Ismail; Duman, Zihni; Erentug, Vedat

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivz144

The role of the angle of the ascending aortic curvature on the development of type A aortic dissection: ascending aortic angulation and dissection

Gode S., Akinci O., Tel Üstünışık Ç., Sen O., Kadirogullari E., Aksu T., ...More

INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, vol.29, pp.615-620, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1093/icvts/ivz144
Journal Name: INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.615-620
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Type A aortic dissection (TAD), which consists of an intimal tear in the aorta, necessitates emergency surgery. Various risk factors related to aortic dissection have been defined in the literature. According to our hypothesis, a narrower angle of ascending aortic curvature (AAAC) may be an additional risk factor in relation to aortic dissection due to the increased force applied to the aortic wall.