Thoracic aortic disease
thoracic-aortic-disease · society: ACC/AHA
Summary
Comprehensive update to ACC/AHA aortic disease guidance covering diagnosis, genetic evaluation, medical therapy, endovascular/surgical management, and surveillance of thoracic and abdominal aortic disease across asymptomatic, stable symptomatic, and acute presentations. Key changes include lowering the surgical threshold for sporadic root/ascending aneurysms from 5.5 cm to 5.0 cm at experienced Multidisciplinary Aortic Team centers, emphasis on indexed aortic measurements for small/large patients, expanded role of TEVAR in uncomplicated type B dissection, and routine first-degree relative screening for TAA/dissection.
Current guideline: 2022 ACC/AHA Aortic Disease Guideline · 
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- 2022 · ACC/AHA — 2022 ACC/AHA Aortic Disease Guideline