A Perspective on Natural History and Survival in Nonoperated Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients

Mohamad Bashir; Matthew Fok; Ibrahim Hammoud; Lara Rimmer; Matthew Shaw; Mark Field; Debbie Harrington; Manoj Kuduvalli; Aung Oo

doi:10.12945/j.aorta.2013.13-043

A Perspective on Natural History and Survival in Nonoperated Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients

Aorta (Stamford). 2013 Aug 1;1(3):182-9. doi: 10.12945/j.aorta.2013.13-043. eCollection 2013 Aug.

Authors

Mohamad Bashir¹, Matthew Fok¹, Ibrahim Hammoud¹, Lara Rimmer¹, Matthew Shaw², Mark Field¹, Debbie Harrington¹, Manoj Kuduvalli¹, Aung Oo¹

Affiliations

¹ The Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom;
² Clinical Research and Development Unit, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Abstract

There are many questions that remain unanswered in the understanding of the natural history of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). This review will critically appraise the current published evidence on the natural history of TAA in nonoperated patients and their present rates of survival.

Keywords: Aorta; Aortic aneurysm; Natural history.

Publication types

Review