Cardiovascular disease burden in thoracic aortopathy

Dolmaci, O.B. (2024)

Doctoral Thesis

A strong correlation exists between abdominal aortopathy and atherosclerosis. In thoracic aortopathy however, the prevalence of atherosclerosis and its role in the etiology of thoracic aortopathy remained unknown. This thesis therefore studied the cardiovascular disease burden within this patient group. These results showed that the prevalence of atherosclerosis (i.e. cardiovascular disease burden), in contrast to abdominal aortopathy, is not increased within the thoracic aortopathy population.

• Thoracic aortopathy
• Atherosclerosis
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Aortic aneurysm
• Aortic dilatation
• Cardiovascular disease
• Coronary artery disease

• All authors: Dolmaci, O.B.
• Supervisor: Klautz, R.J.M.
• Co-supervisor: Grewal, N.
• Committee: Pinto, Y.; Velden, J. van der; Jukema, J.W.; Goumans, M.J.T.H.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
• Date: 2024-05-08
• ISBN (print): 9789465060378