2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases
2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases
Document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult
The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult.
In addition to coronary and peripheral artery diseases, aortic diseases contribute to the wide spectrum of arterial diseases: aortic aneurysms, acute aortic syndromes (AAS) including aortic dissection (AD), intramural haematoma (IMH), penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) and traumatic aortic injury (TAI), pseudoaneurysm, aortic rupture, atherosclerotic and inflammatory affections, as well as genetic diseases (e.g. Marfan syndrome) and congenital abnormalities including the coarctation of the aorta (CoA).
The ESC decided to publish updated guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases related to the thoracic and abdominal aorta. Emphasis is made on rapid and efficacious diagnostic strategies and therapeutic management, including the medical, endovascular, and surgical approaches, which are often combined. In addition, genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities, aortic aneurysms, and AD are discussed in more detail.
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