Case studies in heritable vascular disease: Proceedings of the UTHealth Houston Multidisciplinary Aortic Conference.

Heritable thoracic aortic disease is caused by dominantly inherited mutations in more than a dozen genes, including mutations that cause Loeys-Dietz syndrome. McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston convenes a regular conference that includes cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiologists, geneticists, radiologists, and pathologists to formulate multidisciplinary approaches for the management of complex heritable thoracic aortic disease cases. In this report, we highlight the unique management of individuals with distinct presentations of Loeys-Dietz syndrome owing to mutations.

Outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery in women with Turner syndrome.

Background: To describe short- and mid-term surgical outcomes of patients with Turner syndrome (TS) after cardiovascular interventions.

Methods: All individuals >12 years of age at the time of surgical repair for cardiovascular disease (valve or coarctation repairs, aortic disease, aortic dissection) from 2002 to 2022 were eligible. The primary endpoint was complications or death within 30 days of intervention.

Comparison of Three Workstations For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sizing: Impact in Decision Making and Graft Selection.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the agreement of multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) and semiautomated central lumen line (CLL) analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), with 3 different software workstations (WS1, WS2, WS3) and 2 experienced practitioners as well as to analyze its eventual impact in graft selection.

Materials And Methods: Twenty computed tomography (CT) angiography data sets were randomly chosen from a series of 100 consecutive studies. Measurements were performed twice by each reader, in random order, and included 8 parameters (5 diameters and 3 lengths).

Trans-popliteal hybrid retrograde technique for revascularization of chronic total occlusions of the superficial femoral artery.

Objectives: We present the technical description and preliminary results of a hybrid approach for the treatment of chronic total occlusions of superficial femoral artery in the setting of critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Methods: A retrospective analysis of selected case series was performed. A trans-popliteal hybrid technique was carried out in seven limbs (six patients).