Aortic diseases (mainly including aortic dissection and aneurysm) are common but life-threatening entities. With development of surgical and endovascular techniques, treatment outcomes have been improved gradually. However, a lot of problems still require to be resolved. Aortic diseases in the region of visceral arteries are difficult to treat, especially for aortic dissection, which is usually associated with the narrow true lumen. Conventional open repair is associated with high trauma and high morbidity and mortality. Endovascular intervention has been applied in the last decade. Fenestration technique, chimney technique, and branched stent-grafts have been used for aortic aneurysms. For aortic dissection, management in the region of the visceral arteries is more complicated, and more techniques have been described. Besides these three methods, exclusion of the re-entry by vascular occluder, road block strategy, and candy-plug technique are also reported. However, these endovascular techniques vary in characteristics, procedures, and outcomes. There is no consensus on the optimal treatment for these complicated entities.
This research topic aims to present recent advances in the treatment of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection involving or closing to visceral arteries, as well as the related basic research, to provide a promising direction for these complicated aortic diseases in the future.
We welcome both research articles and review articles focusing on the following topics, but are not limited to:
- Clinical and basic research on the treatment, especially endovascular treatment, of aortic dissection in the region of visceral arteries
- Clinical and basic research on the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm or abdominal aortic aneurysm involving or closing to visceral arteries (celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries)
- Review on the management of aortic diseases involving or closing to visceral arteries
Aortic diseases (mainly including aortic dissection and aneurysm) are common but life-threatening entities. With development of surgical and endovascular techniques, treatment outcomes have been improved gradually. However, a lot of problems still require to be resolved. Aortic diseases in the region of visceral arteries are difficult to treat, especially for aortic dissection, which is usually associated with the narrow true lumen. Conventional open repair is associated with high trauma and high morbidity and mortality. Endovascular intervention has been applied in the last decade. Fenestration technique, chimney technique, and branched stent-grafts have been used for aortic aneurysms. For aortic dissection, management in the region of the visceral arteries is more complicated, and more techniques have been described. Besides these three methods, exclusion of the re-entry by vascular occluder, road block strategy, and candy-plug technique are also reported. However, these endovascular techniques vary in characteristics, procedures, and outcomes. There is no consensus on the optimal treatment for these complicated entities.
This research topic aims to present recent advances in the treatment of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection involving or closing to visceral arteries, as well as the related basic research, to provide a promising direction for these complicated aortic diseases in the future.
We welcome both research articles and review articles focusing on the following topics, but are not limited to:
- Clinical and basic research on the treatment, especially endovascular treatment, of aortic dissection in the region of visceral arteries
- Clinical and basic research on the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm or abdominal aortic aneurysm involving or closing to visceral arteries (celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries)
- Review on the management of aortic diseases involving or closing to visceral arteries