Background The safety and efficacy of endovascular therapies for ascending aortic
pseudoaneurysms (AAPs) are still controversial. Methods We report an endovascular …

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) has been used to deal with
life-threatening complications as well as back-up or active cardiovascular support during …

Background To evaluate incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of postoperative neurological
complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods A total of 2121 patients …

Objective An acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a critical emergency and remains one
of the most challenging diseases in cardiothoracic surgery. The existence of a pericardial …

Objective Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm (TAP) is an uncommon but life-threatening
condition. The present study aimed to investigate the early and midterm clinical outcome of …

Aortic pseudoaneurysms after acute Type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair have been
reported as high as 10–24% and surgical treatment is usually recommended. The objective …

Marfan syndrome is a heritable multisystem connective tissue disease and is the most
common genetic cause of aortic disease. Guidelines for surgical repair and …

Introduction Thoracic aorta false aneurysms (TAFA) are unexplored complications after
cardiac surgery associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the purpose of …

Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta, disruption of the arterial wall with extravasation of blood
contained by periarterial connective tissue and not by the arterial wall layers, can occur after …

Ascending Aortic pseudoaneurysms (AAP) are often formed as a result of prior thoracic
surgery. In patients with large AAP, surgical correction is the established therapy. However …