Severe thoracic aortic calcification predicts unfavorable anatomy and a high risk of postoperative aortic expansion after TEVAR in patients with type B aortic dissection.
Does aortic calcification severity predict unfavorable anatomy and postoperative aortic expansion in patients with type B aortic dissection?
Aortic calcification volume in the thoracic aorta may serve as a useful imaging biomarker for risk stratification of postoperative aortic expansion in patients with type B aortic dissection.
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Aortic calcification severity, particularly in the thoracic aorta, may closely link to unfavorable anatomical features in TBAD and may independently predict the risk of subsequent aortic expansion following TEVAR. These findings highlight the potential of AC volume as an image biomarker for risk stratification and management of TBAD patients.Clinical ImpactAortic calcification (AC) has long been an underestimated marker for understanding the development, severity, and progression of type B aortic dissection (TBAD). AC severity may be a surrogate for the initial unfavourable anatomy of TBAD. Increased calcification volume in the thoracic aorta may predict a high risk of postoperative aortic expansion after TEVAR.
Cao et al. (Mon,) reported a other. Severe thoracic aortic calcification predicts unfavorable anatomy and a high risk of postoperative aortic expansion after TEVAR in patients with type B aortic dissection.