The Surgical Anatomy of the Aortic Root

Pages 49-61

Anderson, Robert H. (et al.)

Morphology and Surgical Anatomy of the Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk

Pages 63-75

Ho, Siew Yen

The Normal Aorta and Changes with Age

Pages 77-83

Sheppard, Mary N.

Molecular Mechanisms of Aortic Valve Pathology

Pages 87-98

Mkannez, Ghada (et al.)

Interaction Between the Haemodynamics of Coronary Flow and Aortic Valve Pathologies

Pages 115-126

Broyd, Christopher J. (et al.)

Left Ventricular Fibrosis in Patients with Aortic Stenosis

Pages 127-139

Vassiliou, Vassilis S. (et al.)

Novel Understanding on Thoracic Aortic Diseases from Bioengineering Concepts

Pages 141-148

Bakel, T. M. J. (et al.)

Mechanics of the Thoracic Aortic Wall

Pages 149-162

Ziganshin, Bulat A. (et al.)

Role of Biomechanical Stress in the Pathology of the Aorta

Pages 163-180

Caligiuri, Giuseppina (et al.)

Insights into the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Acute Dissection

Pages 181-189

Sawaki, Daigo (et al.)

Triggers of Aortic Dissection

Pages 191-203

Ziganshin, Bulat A. (et al.)

Medical Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Pathologies

Pages 207-223

Braverman, Alan C.

Frailty in Aortic Surgery

Pages 225-232

Mack, Michael

Biomarkers of Acute Aortic Syndrome

Pages 233-241

Suzuki, Toru (et al.)

Post-operative Management of Aortic Valve Disease

Pages 243-250

Price, Susanna

What the Surgeon Can Expect from the Pathologist and Vice Versa

Pages 251-258

Banz, Yara (et al.)

Indications for Aortic Surgery and Use of Guidelines

Pages 259-275

Kim, Joon Bum (et al.)

Lessons Learnt from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)

Pages 277-291

Yuan, Xun (et al.)

Trans(o)esophageal Echocardiography (TOE/TEE) in the Diagnosis of Aortic Pathologies

Pages 295-312

Erbel, Raimund (et al.)

Left Ventricular Function and Aortic Valve Replacement

Pages 313-331

Jin, Xu Yu (et al.)

Imaging of the Thoracic Aorta

Pages 333-370

Dormand, Helen (et al.)

Cardiovascular Imaging in Aortic Diseases: Multimodality Approach in Clinical Practice

Pages 371-383

Evangelista, Arturo (et al.)

Multidetector Computed Tomography of the Aorta

Pages 385-408

Lindsay, Alistair C. (et al.)

Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography

Pages 427-433

Aspern, Konstantin (et al.)

4D Flow MR: Insights into Aortic Blood Flow Characteristics

Pages 435-445

Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff, Florian (et al.)

Impact of Aortopathy and Aortic Valve Disease on 3D Blood Flow and Wall Shear Stress in the Thoracic Aorta: As Assessed by 4D Flow MRI

Pages 447-464

Markl, Michael (et al.)

Emerging Tools to Assess the Risk of Rupture in AAA: Wall Stress and FDG PET

Pages 465-485

Nchimi, Alain (et al.)

Exploring the Thoracic Aorta with Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Beyond Routine Diameter Measurements

Pages 487-499

Redheuil, Alban

Congenital Aortopathy

Pages 503-511

Prapa, Matina (et al.)

Aortic Connective Tissue Histopathology

Pages 513-522

Sheppard, Mary N.

Clinical Aspects of Heritable Connective Tissue Disorders

Pages 523-530

Verstraeten, Aline (et al.)

Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Timing of Surgery

Pages 531-540

Stephens, Elizabeth H. (et al.)

Biscuspid Aortic Valve Repair

Pages 541-552

Do, Nhue (et al.)

Morphology of the Ascending Aorta in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease

Pages 553-559

Prapa, Matina (et al.)

Genetics of Marfan Syndrome and Loeys-Dietz Syndrome

Pages 561-566

Verstraeten, Aline (et al.)

The Exostent Concept for the Marfan Syndrome

Pages 567-574

Pepper, John R. (et al.)

Aortic Dissection in Patients with Disorders of Connective Tissue

Pages 575-587

Schoenhoff, Florian S. (et al.)

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets for Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Pathologies: Challenges and Opportunities

Pages 591-608

Ferrari, Giovanni (et al.)

Concepts of Aortic Valve Repair

Pages 609-630

Mastrobuoni, Stefano (et al.)

Surgical Repair of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Predictors of Failure

Pages 631-642

Pagé, Maude (et al.)

Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

Pages 643-661

Khalil, Amina (et al.)

Reconstruction of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract for Aortic Root Abscess

Pages 663-676

Fukuhara, Shinichi (et al.)

The Stentless Valve Concept

Pages 685-698

Repossini, Alberto

Challenges and Lessons from Preoccupation with the Stentless Aortic Valve Prosthesis Concept

Pages 699-717

Stanger, Olaf H.

Management of Aortic Prosthetic Leaks

Pages 719-730

Pozzoli, Alberto (et al.)

Aortic Root Enlargement

Pages 731-739

Parsee, A. (et al.)

Current Role and Techniques of the David Operation

Pages 741-747

David, Tirone E.

The Yacoub Operation

Pages 749-756

Yacoub, Magdi (et al.)

Effect of Aortic Root Repair on Aortic Valve Function

Pages 757-764

Scharfschwerdt, Michael

The Ross Operation

Pages 765-769

Pepper, John R.

TAVI: A European Perspective

Pages 773-781

Harling, Leanne (et al.)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the USA

Pages 783-794

Condado, Jose F. (et al.)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Management of High-Risk Patients and Complex Procedures

Pages 795-806

Jones, Brandon M. (et al.)

New Technology: The Sutureless Valve Prostheses

Pages 807-818

Berretta, Paolo (et al.)

Recommendations on Thresholds for Elective Surgery for Thoracic Ascending Aortic Aneurysms

Pages 821-829

Hiratzka, Loren F.

Impact of Ascending Aorta Replacement on Ventricle Load and “Windkessel” Function

Pages 831-835

Scharfschwerdt, Michael

Surgical Strategies in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Pages 837-855

Field, Mark (et al.)

Acute Type A Dissection Repair

Pages 857-873

Hussain, Syed T. (et al.)

Management of Aortic Malperfusion Syndromes in Aortic Dissection

Pages 875-883

Beaufort, Hector W. L. (et al.)

Cerebral Protection During Surgery of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Pages 885-911

Bachet, Jean

Type-A Aortic Dissection After Previous Cardiac Surgery: Features and Optimal Management

Pages 913-920

Stanger, Olaf H.

Aortic Arch Surgery Under Warm Conditions (Moderate to Mild Hypothermia)

Pages 935-942

Ahmad, Ali El-Sayed (et al.)

Infection of Ascending Aortic and Aortic Arch Prostheses

Pages 943-964

Luehr, Maximilian (et al.)

Elephant Trunk Technique(s)

Pages 965-985

Hagl, Christian (et al.)

Arch Surgery and Elephant Trunk Technique and Alternatives for Second Stage

Pages 987-995

Tong, Michael Z. (et al.)

Management of the Aortic Arch in the Modern Era

Pages 997-1007

Goldberg, Joshua B. (et al.)

Debranching Concepts and Techniques for Arch Surgery

Pages 1009-1025

Benrashid, Ehsan (et al.)

Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Replacement: Branched Arch Endografts

Pages 1027-1035

Herman, Christine (et al.)

Blunt Thoracic Aortic Trauma

Pages 1039-1048

Boutrous, Mina L. (et al.)

Surgical Anatomy of the Blood Supply to the Spinal Cord

Pages 1049-1059

Melissano, Germano (et al.)

Surgical Strategies in Acute and Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection

Pages 1061-1073

Field, Mark (et al.)

Current Open Treatment of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Pages 1075-1089

Ouzounian, Maral (et al.)

Spinal Cord Protection in Thoracic Aortic Surgery

Pages 1091-1126

Bachet, Jean

Monitoring Spinal Cord Function in Open and Endovascular Treatment of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathologies

Pages 1127-1142

Mees, Barend (et al.)

Infected Aortic Grafts in the Descending Thoracic Aorta

Pages 1143-1155

Afifi, Rana O. (et al.)

Hybrid and Redo Strategies for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aorta

Pages 1157-1168

Afifi, Rana O. (et al.)

Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Diseases

Pages 1171-1185

Mitsis, Andreas (et al.)

Secondary Procedures After Primary Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR): Pathologies and Management

Pages 1187-1199

Nozdrzykowski, Michal (et al.)

Stenting of the Descending Aorta

Pages 1201-1209

Godfrey, A. D. (et al.)

Complications of TEVAR

Pages 1211-1223

Afifi, Rana O. (et al.)