Main description:

This book comprehensively covers aortic dissection and acute aortic syndromes. Topics covered include the pathology, genetics, diagnosis, medical treatment and surgical management of uncomplicated and complicated aortic dissection, including endovascular stenting. In addition, imaging and follow-up procedures after initial surgical treatment are reviewed along with acute and chronic type A and type B dissection. Potential complications that can be encountered at various treatment stages and management strategies are also detailed.
Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes comprehensively reviews aortic dissection in an easy to read, illustration-rich book. It is therefore an essential resource for both trainee and experienced cardiologist, cardiac surgeon and any other medical professionals involved in the management of these patients.

Contents:

1. Overview and History of Aortic Dissection and other Acute Aortic Syndromes

2. Aortic anatomy and the pathophysiology of acute aortic syndromes

3. Histopathology of Acute Aortic Syndromes

4. Genetically-Triggered Aortic Dissections

5. Presentation of Acute Aortic Syndromes

6. Classification Systems of Acute Aortic Syndromes

7. Medical conditions predisposing to aortic dissection and preventive strategies

8. What do the Guidelines say for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndromes?

9. Initial Medical Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes

10. Imaging of Aortic Dissection: CT, MRI, and Angiography

11. Imaging of Intramural Hematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer by CT and MRI

12. Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes

13. Long-term imaging of the aorta - considerations and comparison of modalities

14. Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management

15. Catheter-Induced Aortic Dissection

16. Aortic Intramural Hematoma

17. Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer: Presentation and Management

18. Endovascular treatment of type A aortic dissections

19. Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in type A Aortic Dissection

20. Basic Approaches for the Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection - Safe Management Strategies for the General Cardiac Surgeon

21. Valve Repair for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in the Setting of Acute Aortic Dissection

22. Management of the Aortic Arch in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A

23. Frozen Elephant Trunk for Aortic Dissection

24. One-stage Repair of Extensive Chronic Thoracic Aortic Dissection

25. Management of Complicated Type A Aortic Dissection

26. Management of Complicated Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

27. Management of Type B Aortic Dissection

28. Subacute and Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection

29. Management of chronic descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal dissection and aneurysm-stent grafting, debranching

30. Management of Chronic Dissection of the Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta

31. Diagnosis and Management of Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

32. Monitoring and medical treatment of chronic thoracic, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

33. External Aortic Support and Other Alternative Strategies in the Management of Aortic Pathology of Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders

34. Management of Operative Complications after Type A aortic dissection repair

35. Neuroprotection during dissection repair

36. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: When Not to Operate

37. Delayed Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection

38. Anesthetic Management of Acute Aortic Dissection

39. Coagulopathy and bleeding management for aortic dissection surgery

40. Monitoring After Surgery for Acute Aortic Syndromes

41. Medical Management of Uncomplicated Type B Acute Aortic Syndromes

42. Symptomatic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

43. Future Considerations for Acute Aortic Syndromes