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xvi Contents<br />

6. Genetic Basis <strong>of</strong> Thoracic <strong>Aortic</strong> Aneurysms and Dissections . . . . . . 99<br />

Dianna M. Milewicz, Hariyadarshi Pannu, Nili Avidan,<br />

Dong-chuan Guo, and Van Tran-Fadulu<br />

7. Mechanical Properties <strong>of</strong> the Aorta—6 cm Is “Special” . . . . . . . . . . 125<br />

John A. Elefteriades and George Koullias<br />

8. Matrix Metalloproteinases in <strong>Aortic</strong> Aneurysm and Dissection. . . . 131<br />

Donald M. Botta, Jr., John A. Elefteriades, and George Koullias<br />

9. Inflammation and Remodeling in the Thoracic Aorta . . . . . . . . . . . 147<br />

Donald M. Botta, Jr., Paul C. Y. Tang, John A. Elefteriades, and<br />

George Tellides<br />

10. Weight Lifting and <strong>Aortic</strong> Dissection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161<br />

John A. Elefteriades<br />

11. Timing <strong>of</strong> <strong>Acute</strong> <strong>Aortic</strong> Events: How Does Dissection<br />

Pick a Date, Time, and Moment to Occur? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169<br />

John A. Elefteriades<br />

Section IV: Treatment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Acute</strong> <strong>Aortic</strong> Conditions<br />

12. The Natural History <strong>of</strong> Thoracic <strong>Aortic</strong> Aneurysms:<br />

Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Evidence-Based Decision Making<br />

for Surgical Intervention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173<br />

Michael A. Coady and John A. Elefteriades<br />

13. Treatment <strong>of</strong> Ruptured <strong>Aortic</strong> Aneurysms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205<br />

Ali Shahriari and Emily A. Farkas<br />

14. <strong>Acute</strong> <strong>Aortic</strong> Dissection: Anti-impulse Therapy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229<br />

Javier Sanz, Andrew J. Einstein, and Valentin Fuster<br />

15. Surgical Procedures: A Primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251<br />

John A. Elefteriades and Randall Griepp<br />

16. Endovascular Thoracic <strong>Aortic</strong> Stent Grafting in <strong>Acute</strong><br />

<strong>Aortic</strong> Catastrophes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269<br />

Derek R. Brinster, Wilson Y. Szeto, and Joseph E. Bavaria<br />

17. Long-Term Suppressive Therapy: Clinical Reality<br />

and Future Prospects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309<br />

Amy E. Hackmann, Robert W. Thompson, and Scott A. LeMaire

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