Patient Selection for Surgery vs Surveillance in Moderately Dilated Ascending Aorta: Insights From Treatment in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Surgery versus Surveillance (TITAN:SvS), an International Prospective Trial

Authors: Makarem, Adham ¹, Appoo, Jehangir J. ², Boodhwani, Munir ^{3, ∗∗}, Guo, Ming Hao ³, Brownlee, Sarah ¹, Demers, Philippe ⁴, Patel, Himanshu J. ⁵, Hughes, G. Chad ⁶, Dagenais, Francois ⁷, Chu, Michael W.A. ⁸, Ouzounian, Maral ⁹, Grau, Juan B. ¹⁰, Bozinovski, John ¹¹, Pozeg, Zlatko ¹², Tseng, Elaine ¹³, Atoui, Rony ¹⁴, Jassar, Arminder S. ¹

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2025

Impact of nondiameter aortic indices on surgical eligibility: Results from the Treatment in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Surgery Versus Surveillance (TITAN: SvS) randomized controlled trial

Authors: Dagher, Olina, Appoo, Jehangir J., Herget, Eric, Atoui, Rony, Baeza, Cristian, Brinkman, William, Bozinovski, John, Chu, Michael W.A., Dagenais, Francois, Demers, Philippe, Desai, Nimesh, El-Hamamsy, Ismail, Estrera, Anthony, Grau, Juan B., Hughes, G. Chad, Jassar, Arminder, Kachroo, Puja, Lachapelle, Kevin, Ouzounian, Maral, Patel, Himanshu J., Pozeg, Zlatko, Tseng, Elaine, Whitlock, Richard, Guo, Ming Hao, Boodhwani, Munir

Source: In The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery April 2024

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice preferences in the surgical threshold for ascending aortic aneurysm among Canadian cardiac surgeons

Authors: Guo, Ming Hao, Appoo, Jehangir J., Hendry, Paul, Masters, Roy, Chu, Michael W.A., Ouzounian, Maral, Dagenais, Francois, Boodhwani, Munir

Source: In The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery January 2023 165(1):17-25

Neuroanatomy and severity of stroke in patients with type A aortic dissection

Authors: Fichadiya, Akash, Menon, Bijoy K., Gregory, Alexander J., Teleg, Ericka, Appoo, Jehangir J.

Source: Journal of cardiac surgery. 37(2):339-347

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Management of acute type A aortic dissection in the elderly: an analysis from IRAD

Authors: Hemli, Jonathan M, Pupovac, Stevan S, Gleason, Thomas G, Sundt, Thoralf M, Desai, Nimesh D, Pacini, Davide, Ouzounian, Maral, Appoo, Jehangir J, Montgomery, Daniel G, Eagle, Kim A, Ota, Takeyoshi, Di Eusanio, Marco, Estrera, Anthony L, Coselli, Joseph S, Patel, Himanshu J, Trimarchi, Santi, Brinster, Derek R

Source: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. 61(4):838-846

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Impact of nondiameter aortic indices on surgical eligibility: Results from the Treatment in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: Surgery Versus Surveillance (TITAN: SvS) randomized controlled trial.

Authors: Dagher, Olina, Appoo, Jehangir J., Herget, Eric, Atoui, Rony, Baeza, Cristian, Brinkman, William, Bozinovski, John, Chu, Michael W.A., Dagenais, Francois, Demers, Philippe, Desai, Nimesh, El-Hamamsy, Ismail, Estrera, Anthony, Grau, Juan B., Hughes, G. Chad, Jassar, Arminder, Kachroo, Puja, Lachapelle, Kevin, Ouzounian, Maral, Patel, Himanshu J.

Source: Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery; Mar2025, Vol. 169 Issue 3, p857-886, 30p

Biomechanics in ascending aortic aneurysms correlate with tissue composition and strength

Authors: Nightingale, Miriam, Gregory, Alexander, Beddoes, Richard, Nickel, Alicia, Sattari, Samaneh, Sigaeva, Taisiya, Bromley, Amy, Appoo, Jehangir J., Di Martino, Elena S., Dobson, Gary M., Fedak, Paul W.M.

Source: In JTCVS Open March 2022 9:1-10

Biomechanical properties of ascending aortic aneurysms: Quantification of inter- and intra-patient variability

Authors: Sigaeva, Taisiya, Sattari, Samaneh, Polzer, Stanislav, Appoo, Jehangir J., Di Martino, Elena S.

Source: In Journal of Biomechanics 26 August 2021 125

Multidimensional Analysis of Descending Aortic Growth After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Authors: Ismaguilova, Alina, Martufi, Giampaolo, Gregory, Alexander J., Appoo, Jehangir J., Herget, Eric J., Kotha, Vamshi, Di Martino, Elena S.

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery February 2021 111(2):615-621

Development of Quality Indicators for the Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Authors: Hassan, Ansar, Ouzounian, Maral, Dagenais, Francois, El-Hamamsy, Ismail, Moon, Michael C., Pozeg, Zlatko, McClure, R. Scott, Yamashita, Michael, Peterson, Mark D., MacArthur, Roderick, Appoo, Jehangir J., Chu, Michael W.A.

Source: Canadian journal of cardiology. 37(10):1635-1638

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Valve-Sparing Root Replacement Versus Composite Valve Grafting in Aortic Root Dilation: A Meta-Analysis

Authors: Elbatarny, Malak, Tam, Derrick Y., Edelman, J. James, Rocha, Rodolfo V., Chu, Michael W.A., Peterson, Mark D., El-Hamamsy, Ismail, Appoo, Jehangir J., Friedrich, Jan O., Boodhwani, Munir, Yanagawa, Bobby, Ouzounian, Maral

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery July 2020 110(1):296-306

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Reporting Standards for Type B Aortic Dissections

Authors: Lombardi, Joseph V., Hughes, G. Chad, Appoo, Jehangir J., Bavaria, Joseph E., Beck, Adam W., Cambria, Richard P., Charlton-Ouw, Kristofer, Eslami, Mohammad H., Kim, Karen M., Leshnower, Bradley G., Maldonado, Thomas, Reece, T. Brett, Wang, Grace J.

Source: Annals of thoracic surgery. 109(3):959-981

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Computed Tomography Imaging Measurements as a Surrogate for Clinical Outcomes After Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review.

Authors: Vo, Thin X., Rahmouni, Kenza, Visintini, Sarah, Guo, Ming H., Ouzounian, Maral, Chu, Michael W. A., Boodhwani, Munir, Appoo, Jehangir J., Tucker, Katherine, Al-Atassi, Talal

Source: Journal of the American Heart Association; 9/17/2024, Vol. 13 Issue 18, p1-13, 13p

Predicting Aneurysmal Degeneration in Uncomplicated Residual Type B Aortic Dissection.

Authors: Forneris, Arianna, Hassanabad, Ali F., Appoo, Jehangir J., Di Martino, Elena S.

Source: Bioengineering (Basel); Jul2024, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p690, 18p

Subject Terms: FALSE aneurysms, AORTIC dissection, DISEASE progression, PROGNOSIS, DISEASE management

Acute aortic dissections with entry tear in the arch: A report from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection

Authors: Trimarchi, Santi, de Beaufort, Hector W.L., Tolenaar, Jip L., Bavaria, Joseph E., Desai, Nimesh D., Di Eusanio, Marco, Di Bartolomeo, Roberto, Peterson, Mark D., Ehrlich, Marek, Evangelista, Arturo, Montgomery, Daniel G., Myrmel, Truls, Hughes, G. Chad, Appoo, Jehangir J., De Vincentiis, Carlo, Yan, Tristan D., Nienaber, Christoph A., Isselbacher, Eric M., Deeb, G. Michael, Gleason, Thomas G., Patel, Himanshu J., Sundt, Thoralf M., Eagle, Kim A.

Source: In The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery January 2019 157(1):66-73

Randomized controlled trials in emergency settings: Taking a HEADSTART on acute type A aortic dissection trials

Authors: Vervoort, Dominique, Boodhwani, Munir, Chu, Michael W.A., Chung, Jennifer C.Y., Appoo, Jehangir J., Ouzounian, Maral

Source: In Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques August 2024 10(4)

Extended-arch repair for acute type-A aortic dissection: perioperative and mid-term results

Authors: Fichadiya, Akash, Gregory, Alexander J, Kotha, Vamshi K, Herget, Eric J, Smith, Holly N, Tai, Elizabeth, Guo, Ming, Mina, Fady, Appoo, Jehangir J

Source: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery. 56(4):714-721

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Delayed dehiscence of modified mechanical Bentall 7 years postsurgery for Takayasu's arteritis

Authors: Fatehi Hassanabad, Ali, Dagher, Olina, Jefferson, Hallie L., Fine, Nowell M., Kotha, Vamshi, Mosher, Dianne, Appoo, Jehangir J.

Source: Journal of cardiac surgery. 34(5):352-355

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Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Improves Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes and Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Authors: Nagendran, Jeevan, Bozso, Sabin J., Norris, Colleen M., McAlister, Finlay A., Appoo, Jehangir J., Moon, Michael C., Freed, Darren H., Nagendran, Jayan

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71(8):819-827

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Impact of Retrograde Arch Extension in Acute Type B Aortic Dissection on Management and Outcomes

Authors: Nauta, Foeke J.H., Tolenaar, Jip L., Patel, Himanshu J., Appoo, Jehangir J., Tsai, Thomas T., Desai, Nimesh D., Montgomery, Daniel G., Mussa, Firas F., Upchurch, Gilbert R., Fattori, Rosella, Hughes, G. Chad, Nienaber, Christoph A., Isselbacher, Eric M., Eagle, Kim A., Trimarchi, Santi

Source: In The Annals of Thoracic Surgery December 2016 102(6):2036-2043