<p>1.       Overview and History of Aortic Dissection and other Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>2.       Aortic anatomy and the pathophysiology of acute aortic syndromes</p><p>3.       Histopathology of Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>4.       Genetically-Triggered Aortic Dissections</p><p>5.       Presentation of Acute Aortic Syndromes </p>6.       Classification Systems of Acute Aortic Syndromes <p></p><p>7.       Medical conditions predisposing to aortic dissection and preventive strategies</p><p>8.       What do the Guidelines say for the Treatment of Acute Aortic Syndromes?</p><p>9.       Initial Medical Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>10.   Imaging of Aortic Dissection: CT, MRI, and Angiography</p><p>11.   Imaging of Intramural Hematoma and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer by CT and MRI</p><p>12.   Echocardiography for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>13.   Long-term imaging of the aorta - considerations and comparison of modalities</p>14.   Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management<p></p><p>15.   Catheter-Induced Aortic Dissection</p><p>16.   Aortic Intramural Hematoma</p>17.   Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer:  Presentation and Management<p></p><p>18.   Endovascular treatment of type A aortic dissections</p><p>19.   Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in type A Aortic Dissection</p><p>20.   Basic Approaches for the Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection - Safe Management Strategies for the General Cardiac Surgeon</p><p>21.   Valve Repair for Aortic Valve Insufficiency in the Setting of Acute Aortic Dissection</p>22.   Management of the Aortic Arch in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A<p></p><p>23.   Frozen Elephant Trunk for Aortic Dissection</p><p>24.   One-stage Repair of Extensive Chronic Thoracic Aortic Dissection</p><p>25.   Management of Complicated Type A Aortic Dissection</p><p>26.   Management of Complicated Acute Type A Aortic Dissection</p><p>27.   Management of Type B Aortic Dissection</p><p>28.   Subacute and Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection</p><p>29.   Management of chronic descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal dissection and aneurysm-stent grafting, debranching</p><p>30.   Management of Chronic Dissection of the Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta</p><p>31.   Diagnosis and Management of Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms</p><p>32.   Monitoring and medical treatment of chronic thoracic, abdominal, and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms </p>33.   External Aortic Support and Other Alternative Strategies in the Management of Aortic Pathology of Patients with Connective Tissue Disorders<p></p><p>34.   Management of Operative Complications after Type A aortic dissection repair</p><p>35.   Neuroprotection during dissection repair</p><p>36.   Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: When Not to Operate</p><p>37.   Delayed Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection</p><p>38.   Anesthetic Management of Acute Aortic Dissection</p><p>39.   Coagulopathy and bleeding management for aortic dissection surgery</p><p>40.   Monitoring After Surgery for Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>41.   Medical Management of Uncomplicated Type B Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p>42.   Symptomatic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms</p><p>43.   Future Considerations for Acute Aortic Syndromes</p><p> </p><br>