TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection: Challenges in Diagnosis and Categorization
AU - Bashir, Mohamad
AU - Tan, Sven Zcp
AU - Jubouri, Matti
AU - Coselli, Joseph S.
AU - Chen, Edward P.
AU - Mohammed, Idhrees
AU - Velayudhan, Bashi
AU - Sadeghipour, Parham
AU - Nienaber, Christoph A.
AU - Awad, Wael I.
AU - Slisatkorn, Worawong
AU - Wong, Randolph H.L.
AU - Piffaretti, Gabrielle
AU - Mariscalco, Giovanni
AU - Bailey, Damian
AU - Williams, Ian M.
PY - 2023/6/5
Y1 - 2023/6/5
N2 - BACKGROUND: Acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is a rare disease that is likely under-diagnosed in the UK. As a progressive, dynamic clinical entity, many patients initially diagnosed with uncomplicated TBAD deteriorate, developing end-organ malperfusion and aortic rupture (complicated TBAD). An evaluation of the binary approach to the diagnosis and categorisation of TBAD is needed.METHODS: A narrative review of the risk factors predisposing patients to progression from unTBAD to coTBAD was undertaken.RESULTS: Key high-risk features predispose the development of complicated TBAD, such as maximal aortic diameter > 40 mm and partial false lumen thrombosis.CONCLUSION: An appreciation of the factors that predispose to complicated TBAD would aid clinical decision-making surrounding TBAD.
AB - BACKGROUND: Acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is a rare disease that is likely under-diagnosed in the UK. As a progressive, dynamic clinical entity, many patients initially diagnosed with uncomplicated TBAD deteriorate, developing end-organ malperfusion and aortic rupture (complicated TBAD). An evaluation of the binary approach to the diagnosis and categorisation of TBAD is needed.METHODS: A narrative review of the risk factors predisposing patients to progression from unTBAD to coTBAD was undertaken.RESULTS: Key high-risk features predispose the development of complicated TBAD, such as maximal aortic diameter > 40 mm and partial false lumen thrombosis.CONCLUSION: An appreciation of the factors that predispose to complicated TBAD would aid clinical decision-making surrounding TBAD.
KW - Type B Aortic Dissection (TBAD)
KW - unTBAD
KW - coTBAD
U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 37075834
SN - 0890-5096
VL - 94
SP - 92
EP - 101
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
IS - 00
ER -