ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2022
The prevalence of thoracic aorta aneurysm as an important cardiovascular disease in the general population.
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- An Overview of the Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Aortic Disease.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Association with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients Referred to a Tertiary-Care Center.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ascending aortic length across a large population presenting to the emergency room, a retrospective cross-sectional study.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2026Article
- Thoracic aortic aneurysm.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
- Late detachment of ascending aortic graft mimicking pseudoaneurysm and dissection: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- [Lesions of the paravertebral mediastinum].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Age-dependent phenotypic modulation of smooth muscle cells in the normal ascending aorta.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aorta is the largest and main artery in the body. The enlargement of the aortic diameter known as ectasia results in aneurysm. Thoracic aorta aneurysm can involve one or more segments of the aorta. Non-invasive imaging techniques play an important role in identifying patients, estimating maximal aneurysm diameter, following up patients, and detecting complications. So, this study was performed to estimate the prevalence of ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm in the general population of Iran.
methodsPeople with an abnormal aortic size (˃ 36 mm) were enrolled and subjected to diagnostic tests, and related risk factors were assessed.
resultOf the 3400 people examined, 410 (12%) had abnormal aorta sizes, and 42 (1.2%) had ascending aorta aneurysm. Out of the 410 patients with elevated aorta size, 235 (57%) were males, and 175 (43%) were females. Overall, 229 patients (56%) had hypertension, and 255 (62%) were over 60 years old.
conclusionIn this study, we showed that the prevalence of ascending aorta aneurysm in the general population of Iran was about 1.2%. Ascending aorta aneurysm is a threatening pathology of the aorta. The high prevalence of hypertension may explain the high incidence of aneurysm in our studied population. Therefore, it is necessary to implement an accurate screening plan to identify patients with hypertension and provide appropriate treatment and adequate follow up to patients. Patients with ascending aorta aneurysm are also recommended to modify their lifestyles.
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