EACTS/STS Guidelines for Diagnosing and Treating Acute and Chronic Syndromes of the Aortic Organ

These guidelines, issued by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), address the management of the aortic organ. This is an essential and comprehensive resource for cardiothoracic surgeons, as it presents up-to-date evidence on pathophysiology, natural history, diagnosis, management, and specific surgical techniques related to aortic surgery. Additionally, the guidelines provide a list of areas that require further research, such as the identification of biomarkers, determining the extent of repair in acute type A aortic dissections, the use of endovascular therapies in patients with heritable aortic disease, and the development of standardized protocols for imaging, measurement of the aorta and follow-up.