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EACTS and STS guidelines recognize aorta ‘as an organ in its own right’
New guidelines from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) have, for the first time, recognized the aorta as “an organ in its own right.” “Recognizing the aorta as an organ puts it…
Guidelines recognize potential role for earlier endovascular treatment of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection
New clinical practice guidelines published today aim to act as “guard rails” to determine the treatment options and best practices for managing patients with type B aortic dissection. An important update in the document is the potential for earlier endovascular…
Summit to discuss aortic arch: The ‘next new frontier’
This year’s Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) Aortic Summit will focus on the “next new frontier” in vascular surgery—endovascular treatment of the aortic arch. “We want to push the frontier to treat more patients. The arch is the Achilles’ heel of…
Early adaptation of SVS, STS TBAD joint document will drive robust body of work for comparison
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) recently published a joint document on reporting standards for type B aortic dissection (TBAD). The purpose of this document was to establish a standardized language for presentation,…
SVS and STS release new reporting standards for type B aortic dissections
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) have released new reporting standards to ensure patients with type B aortic dissections (TBADs) receive appropriate treatment and care. The care of patients with type B dissections…