Aortic Aneurysms: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) are associated with high morbidity and mortality if not treated in a timely and appropriate manner. Endovascular treatment of TAAAs is now considered the gold standard due to its short operative time, reduced invasiveness and low mortality.

However, several issues are still under debate, such as the risk of spinal cord ischemia, the choice of appropriate grafts and long-term outcomes, which require new robust data on new materials to be added to the literature.

In particular, the use of physician-modified grafts to address complex aortic anatomies not amenable to off-the-shelf treatment needs to be investigated. In addition, improving standards of adjunctive medical treatment and perioperative management is key to achieving better outcomes and standardizing treatment.

This Special Issue focuses on current advanced and new treatment options for thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Therefore, we welcome the submissions of innovative, original research and in-depth review articles dealing with pioneering management and/or treatment techniques for TAAAs.

Dr. Marco Virgilio Usai
Dr. Giuseppe Asciutto
Dr. Michele Piazza
Guest Editors

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