Thoracic Aortic Diseases represents an ambitious undertaking by a large number of highly respected international specialists in aortic pathologies, with the purpose of providing information on the acquired and genetic basis of aortic diseases as well as a global perspective on therapeutic alternatives.

The new concept of a team approach with surgeons working together with both interventional radiologists and specialists to repair the aorta is the trademark of this book. New material and new viewpoints are provided to practicing physicians in this modern approach to the treatment of disorders of the aorta.

This book has been written in a clear scientific way summarising the current understanding of two major aortic complications: aneurysms and acute and chronic dissections. It is updated with the most recent basic clinical research, epidemiological findings, medical, surgical and endovascular therapies of the aorta.

State of the Art

Radio-Anatomy of the Thoracic Aorta. 3D Imaging of the Aorta (CT, MRI and 3D Rotational Angiography)
Embryology and Congenital Abnormalities of the Aorta
Hemodynamics of Aortic Dissection
Transesophageal Echocardiography for Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases
Biomarkers in Acute Aortic Syndrome
Medical Aspect of the Aortic Diseases: the Follow-Up and Its Warnings
Spinal Cord Protection for Descending Aortic Surgery. Clinical and Scientific Basis for Contemporary Surgical Practice
Anaesthesia for Aortic Surgery
Deep Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest
Anaesthetic Management of the Endovascular Thoracic Aorta
Treatment of Thoracic Degenerative Aortic Aneurysms
Surgical Treatment
The New Wave of Elephant Trunk Technique
Management of the Horizontal Aorta with the Inoue Branched Stent-Graft
Distal Aortic Perfusion and Selective Visceral Perfusion
Femoral Bypass and Hypothermia for the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
Branch Stent-Graft Systems and Less Invasive Combined Surgical and Endovascular Treatment for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Dissection
Pathophysiology of Aortic Dissection
Surgical Treatment of Acute Type B Dissection
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Descending Aortic Dissection
Endovascular Therapy for Aortic Dissection
The Use of Endografts to Treat Chronic Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissections
Problems Encountered During and After Stent-Graft Treatment of Aortic Dissection
Medical Treatment or Endovascular Stent-Graft Treatment for Acute Aortic Syndrome
Physiopathology of Ischemic Complications of Aortic Dissections
Endovascular Treatment of the Complications of Aortic Dissection: Fenestration and Stenting
Infections
Thoracic Infectious Aortitis
Is There a Place for Endovascular Treatment in Thoracic or Thoraco-abdominal Mycotic Aneurysms?
Aortic Hematoma and Ulcers
Intramural Aortic Hematoma and Aortic Ulcers, Physiopathology and Natural History
The Current Optimal Imaging Modality for Evaluating Acute Aortic Syndromes
Management of Aortic Hematomas and Ulcers: Evaluation Scoring
Endograft Management of Aortic Hematomas and Ulcers
Aortic Injury
Traumatic Aortic Rupture
Surgical Treatment of an Acute Isthmus Traumatic Rupture
Acute Traumatic Aortic Rupture: Stent-Graft Repair
Surgical Treatment and Endovascular Issue in the Traumatic Rupture of the Descending Aorta
Classification and Decision Algorithm of Posttraumatic Chronic Lesions of the Isthmus and the Descending Thoracic Aorta
Congenital Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta
Neonatal and Early Childhood Thoracic Aorta Abnormalities and Their Current Surgical Treatment
Endovascular Treatment Strategies for Coarctation of the Aorta
Current Multicentric Studies and Those to Plan for the Descending Thoracic Aortic Diseases
Conclusions
Ten Years to Come.