Clinical Trial: Aortic Elongation and Dissection

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

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

Brief 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.

Detailed Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: Length of the ascending aorta [ Time Frame: Up to 72 months ]

Ascending aortic length as measured on computed tomography.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Maastricht University Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: March 7, 2016
Date Started: March 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 20, 2017
Last Verified: March 2016