Are current follow-up intervals justified in patients with non-emergent aortic surgeries?

Objectives: Evidence for different surveillance protocols following aortic treatment is still lacking. The aim of this study was to analyse the clinical relevance of a first follow-up visit after 6 months.

Methods: Between January 2018 and December 2019, 464 patients treated for non-emergent aortic pathologies were retrospectively analysed.

Ascending Geometry After Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Descending Aortic Dissection.

Background: This study aimed to assess geometry changes of the ascending aorta after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending aortic dissection and identify potential risk factors for diameter and length change.

Methods: Between April 2009 and July 2021, 102 patients were treated for acute descending aortic dissections (type B and non-A non-B) with TEVAR and were included in this analysis. Computed tomography angiographic scans were transferred to a dedicated imaging software and detailed aortic measurements (including length, diameter and area) were taken in multiplanar reconstruction postoperatively, after 6 months and annually thereafter.

Ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT in evaluating coronary stent patency: a comparison to invasive coronary angiography.

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT angiography (UHR PCD-CTA) for evaluating coronary stent patency compared to invasive coronary angiography (ICA).

Methods: Consecutive, clinically referred patients with prior coronary stent implantation were prospectively enrolled between August 2022 and March 2023 and underwent UHR PCD-CTA (collimation, 120 × 0.2 mm).

Accuracy of Ultrahigh-Resolution Photon-counting CT for Detecting Coronary Artery Disease in a High-Risk Population.

Background Recently introduced photon-counting CT may improve noninvasive assessment of patients with high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Purpose To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrahigh-resolution (UHR) coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in the detection of CAD compared with the reference standard of invasive coronary angiography (ICA). Materials and Methods In this prospective study, participants with severe aortic valve stenosis and clinically indicated CT for transcatheter aortic valve replacement planning were consecutively enrolled from August 2022 to February 2023.

Distal Aortic Failure Following the Frozen Elephant Trunk Procedure for Aortic Dissection.

Background: Aim of this study was to report and to identify risk factors for distal aortic failure following aortic arch replacement via the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure.

Methods: One hundred eighty-six consecutive patients underwent the FET procedure for acute and chronic aortic dissection. Our cohort was divided into patients with and without distal aortic failure.