Aortic Elongation and Dissection

Maastricht University Medical Center298 enrolled

Overview

Aim of this study is to measure length of the ascending aorta in adults and to investigate the clinical implication of 'elongation' of the aorta.

Regarding to aortic geometry, attention is often drawn to aortic diameters since an increase in these diameters (e.g. aneurysm) can lead to life-threatening complications such as dissection and/or rupture. In daily practice however (e.g. imaging reports), the investigators often encounter patients with elongation of the ascending aorta. Little is known about the length of the proximal aorta. Furthermore, the clinical implications of an elongated aorta are unknown.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

298

Conditions

Thoracic Aorta

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Underwent recent (\<6 years) contrast-enhanced CT scan which allows for segmentation and assessment of aortic geometry. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years old. * Prior thoracic, cardiac or aortic surgery. * Genetic disease with cardiac and/or aortic involvement (e.g. Marfan's disease). * Infectious disease of the aorta. * Malignant disease with involvement of heart and/or aorta.

Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of the ascending aorta

Ascending aortic length as measured on computed tomography.

Time frame: Up to 72 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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