Baylor College of Medicine

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery provides outstanding original coverage of recent progress in chest and cardiovascular surgery and related fields. As the official journal of two of the largest American associations in its specialty (the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association), this leading monthly enjoys outstanding editorial leadership and maintains rigorous selection standards.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

The Journal presents original, exclusive articles on conditions of the chest, heart, lungs, and great vessels where surgical intervention is indicated. An official publication of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, the journal focuses on techniques and developments in cardiac surgery, pacemaker insertion/removal, lung and esophageal surgeries, heart and lung transplantation, and other procedures. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ranks in the top 3.3% of the 4,779 scientific journals most frequently cited (Science Citation Index). It is also recommended for initial purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library (1997/98 Edition).

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Contemporary Surgery

Journal of Vascular Surgery provides cardiothoracic, vascular, and general surgeons with the most recent information in vascular surgery. Original, peer-reviewed articles cover clinical and experimental studies, noninvasive diagnostic techniques, prostheses and vascular substitutes, microvascular surgical techniques, angiography, and endovascular management. Special issues publish papers presented at the annual joint meeting of the Journal's sponsoring societies, the Society for Vascular Surgery and The American Association for Vascular Surgery, a Chapter of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery ranks in the top 9.7% of the 4,625 scientific journals most frequently cited (Science Citation Index). The Journal is also recommended for purchase in the Brandon-Hill study, Selected List of Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library (1997/98 Edition).

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Circulation contains original contributions of scientific excellence concerned with clinical and laboratory research relevant to cardiovascular disease. Clinical research, including clinical studies and trials, are from many disciplines including cardiovascular medicine and surgery, epidemiology, radiology, and pathology.

Circulation

Annals of Vascular Surgery, a bimonthly journal, invites original manuscripts reporting clinical and experimental work in vascular surgery for peer review. Articles may be submitted for the following sections of the journal: Original Articles (reports of clinical series, new investigations, experimental work, new drug or medical device trials); Case Reports (reports on a limited series of patients); General Reviews (scholarly review of the existing literature on a relevant topic); Surgical Notes (small items of interest, e.g., observations on a new type of suture or clamp); Selected Techniques (technical maneuvers); Historical Notes (interesting vignettes from the early days of vascular surgery); Editorials/Correspondence.

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Diffuse aneurysmal disease (chronic aortic dissection, Marfan, and mega aorta syndromes) and multiple aneurysm. Treatment by subtotal and total aortic replacement emphasizing the elephant trunk operation

Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Treatment dissection of ascending aorta and aortic arch based upon a study of patients requiring reoperation

Local Aortic Aneurysm Wall Expansion Measured with Automated Image Analysis

Elsevier BV

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

University of Houston College of Medicine

The etiology of aneurysm was dissection in 21 (40%), medial degeneration in 26 (49%), and giant cell aortitis in 6 (11 %). Of the 21 patients with aortic dissection, 12 were symptomatic and the diameter of aortic segments ranged from 5 to 14 cm in external diameter. Twentyfour patients had aortic valve insufficiency and the aneurysm had ruptured in six patients. 

Maximum diameter measurements on computed tomography (CT) angiograms (CTAs) have been previously shown to have an error in the range of 2 to 5 mm, which can limit its clinical utility. 5,6 This has been especially notable for noncircular aneurysms and when the centerline of the aorta is not axially oriented, which will hamper the accuracy of the measured aneurysm diameter in the axial plane. 5,6 Given that the management recommendations have been based on the thresholds of the size and growth rate, a diameter-based measurement technique can lead to treatment recommendations that are either overly aggressive or conservative owing to measurement error. 

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