Arturo Evangelista – författare

This book offers a rigorous and highly didactic state-of-the-art synthesis of current knowledge on the clinical management of aortic disease, a field that has experienced major diagnostic and therapeutic advances in recent years. It highlights the central role of imaging techniques in diagnosis, surveillance, prognostic assessment and therapeutic decision-making, and includes more than 200 high-quality figures and nearly 100 videos that illustrate, with outstanding clarity, the information obtained via imaging.Aortic diseases are structured into three main sections: diseases leading to aortic dilatation and aneurysms, acute aortic syndromes and a miscellaneous group that includes atherosclerotic disease, aortitis, congenital conditions and highly relevant topics such as aortopathy in women, physical exercise and quality of life. Particular emphasis is placed on bicuspid aortic valve disease, genetically determined aortic disorders and acute aortic syndromes. Chapters devoted to surgical and endovascular treatment provide a clear and balanced approach, written by surgeons with well-established experience in these techniques. The content reflects the extensive clinical and research experience of the contributing authors, derived from their collaboration within international networks and participation in scientific projects and registries.Aortic Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis, Surveillance and Treatment discusses the recommendations of the most recent clinical practice guidelines, facilitating their optimal application in patient management. Each section highlights the key aspects of current knowledge and outlines future challenges in the field. This book delivers an outstanding, up-to-date and practice-oriented reference on aortic disease. Its modern, precise and pragmatic approach offers essential guidance for optimal patient care, and it represents a key text for clinicians, interventionalists, surgeons and imaging specialists involved in the care of patients with aortic diseases.

This book is driven by the considerable progress made by novel imaging techniques in understanding the pathophysiology and evolution of aortic disease and its diagnosis. Despite the lack of symptoms in stable conditions, most aortic diseases have a high morbidity and mortality. New therapeutic strategies such as endovascular treatment and surgical techniques have appeared to improve conventional surgery in advanced phases of the disease, but until recently, medical treatment has focused on the control of cardiovascular risk factors using beta-blockers to reduce aortic wall stress by reducing blood pressure and heart rate.Pharmacotherapy in Aortic Disease updates the reader on the new medical treatment that are changing the natural history of these diseases. Leading experts have created a critical in-depth, yet concise, analysis of the available medical treatments for different aortic disease entities. Both basic research studies and clinical trials discussed in this book serve as a base for improving therapeutic management, delaying the need for surgery, and prolonging survival in these patients.