Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease

Thoracic Aortic Conditions and Treatments

Conditions We Treat

The Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease (CTAD) provides treatment for the following conditions:

• Aortic dissection
• Degenerative aneurysms
• Bicuspid aortic valve syndrome
• Familial thoracic aneurysms
• Marfan syndrome
• Aortic coarctation (narrowing)
• Traumatic aortic injuries
• Brachiocephalic arterial insufficiency
• Vascular rings
• Dysphagia lusoria

Innovative Treatments and Care

The CTAD provides patients with immediate access to state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment strategies for thoracic aortic disease, including:

• Sophisticated 3D, volume-rendered, computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography to help produce optimal anatomic reconstruction strategies for the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta.
• Comprehensive neurocerebral and spinal cord protection protocols to optimize neurologic outcomes.
• Minimally invasive endovascular thoracic aortic repair with stent grafts for aneurysmal diseases, dissection processes, and traumatic injuries.
• Reconstruction of the aortic root with aortic valve-preserving strategies, including complex aortic valve repair techniques designed and championed by the CTAD's own surgeons.

This 3-D aortic image shows coarctation (narrowing) of the aorta, a condition which affects blood flow.