MODERATE AORTIC ENLARGEMENT IN TWO WEEKS OF ONSET IS THE SIGNIFICANT PREDICTOR FOR AORTA-RELATED ADVERSE EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION

Abstract

Predicting the risk factors for future aorta-related adverse events in patients with uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is crucial to determine a therapeutic strategy including preemptive thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Although moderate aortic enlargement in 2 weeks of