Aortic Elongation and Dissection

Thoracic Aorta Clinical Trial

Official title: Ascending Aortic Length in Relation to Age and the Occurrence of Type A Aortic Dissection

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial Description

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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Thoracic Aorta

• NCT number: NCT02722889
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Maastricht University Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2016
• Completion date: January 2017