Aortic dissections.Clinical epidemiology and risk assessments

cCVR has since 1998 been part of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissections (IRAD). This registry has per now >50 participating institutions world-wide and contains medical data from more than 15 000 patients, both Stanford type A and B dissections. Thus, this database is by far the larges database in the world for acute aortic dissections (clinical symptoms from no more than the 2 last weeks). cCVR har been part of more than 50 publications from the registry.

https://www.iradonline.org/

Tromsø Aorta 2024

In August 2024 (Aug 27-29) we will host an international jointed meeting between IRAD and GenTAC (www.tromsoaorta2024.com). GenTAC is an a alliance focussed on inherited diseases of the aorta and large vessels (www.gentacalliance.com) and spans a large audience from patients to basic researchers.

Relevant publications:

Effect of Aortic Valve Type on Patients Who Undergo Type A Aortic Dissection Repair - PubMed (nih.gov)

Insights From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection: A 20-Year Experience of Collaborative Clinical Research - PubMed (nih.gov)

Extended versus limited arch replacement in acute Type A aortic dissection - PubMed (nih.gov)

Importance of refractory pain and hypertension in acute type B aortic dissection: insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) - PubMed (nih.gov)

Partial thrombosis of the false lumen in patients with acute type B aortic dissection - PubMed (nih.gov)

Members:

Truls Myrmel (Principal investigator)