Surgery for thoracic aortic disease in Japan: evolving strategies toward the growing enemies

Recent advances in surgery for thoracic aorta have been described, including data by the annual survey of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Current clinical problems in aortic root surgery, brain protection during aortic arch surgery, spinal cord protection during thoracoabdominal aorti...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2015-04, Vol.63 (4), p.185-196
Main Author: Okita, Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysms
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Diseases - surgery
Aortic dissection
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary vessels
Current Topics Review Article
Embolisms
Embolization
Humans
Hypothermia
Incidence
Japan - epidemiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mortality
Physiology
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Sinuses
Surgeons
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Tomography
Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Summary:Recent advances in surgery for thoracic aorta have been described, including data by the annual survey of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery. Current clinical problems in aortic root surgery, brain protection during aortic arch surgery, spinal cord protection during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery, acute aortic dissection and endovascular stenting have been discussed.
ISSN:1863-6705
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/s11748-014-0476-9