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Aortic aneurysms and dissections: Unmet needs from physicians and engineers perspectives.
Asaf Rabin1, Diana Palacio2, Naveed Saqib3
1Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, B. Padeh M.C, Poriya, Israel.
Journal of Biomechanics
|April 26, 2021
Summary
Treating aortic aneurysms and dissection remains complex, despite surgical advances. Physician-engineer collaboration is crucial for developing new tools and techniques to address remaining challenges in aortic disease management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Biomedical Engineering
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Aortic diseases, including aneurysms and dissection, present complex clinical challenges.
- Significant advancements in vascular surgery and endovascular techniques have been made.
- Despite progress, numerous unmet needs and unanswered questions persist in aortic disease management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a physician-engineer perspective on pressing issues in aortic aneurysm and dissection diagnosis and treatment.
- To highlight current knowledge, practice, unmet needs, and future directions in the field.
- To emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Review of current knowledge and clinical practice in aortic disease.
- Identification of unmet needs and challenges.
- Discussion of future research and development directions.
- Perspective from both clinical and engineering viewpoints.
Main Results:
- Aortic disease treatment requires complex surgical decision-making impacting patient outcomes.
- Despite technological progress, significant challenges and knowledge gaps remain.
- Close collaboration between physicians and engineers is essential for innovation.
Conclusions:
- Addressing complex aortic diseases necessitates continued innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Future directions should focus on translating new tools and techniques into clinical practice.
- Further research is needed to overcome existing limitations in aortic disease diagnosis and treatment.
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