Linda A Pape

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Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Aortic diameter >or = 5.5 cm is not a good predictor of type A aortic dissection: observations from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
    Linda A Pape
    University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    Circulation 116:1120-7. 2007
  2. ncbi Standardizing the method of measuring by echocardiogram the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve
    Alfred J Albano
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Am J Cardiol 105:1000-4. 2010
  3. ncbi Changes in size of ascending aorta and aortic valve function with time in patients with congenitally bicuspid aortic valves
    Maros Ferencik
    Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:43-6. 2003
  4. ncbi Branch vessel complications are increased in aortic dissection patients with renal insufficiency
    Joshua A Beckman
    Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Vasc Med 9:267-70. 2004
  5. ncbi Acute type A aortic dissection in the elderly: clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes in the current era
    Rajendra H Mehta
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 40:685-92. 2002
  6. ncbi Differences in clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of acute type a aortic dissection in patients with and without previous cardiac surgery
    J Stewart Collins
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
    Circulation 110:II237-42. 2004
  7. ncbi Gender-related differences in acute aortic dissection
    Christoph A Nienaber
    Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock School of Medicine, Ernst Heydemann Strasse 6, 18057 Rostock, Germany
    Circulation 109:3014-21. 2004
  8. ncbi Characterizing the young patient with aortic dissection: results from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
    James L Januzzi
    Thoracic Aorta Center and Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:665-9. 2004
  9. ncbi Acute type B aortic dissection in elderly patients: clinical features, outcomes, and simple risk stratification rule
    Rajendra H Mehta
    Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 77:1622-8; discussion 1629. 2004
  10. ncbi Acute intramural hematoma of the aorta: a mystery in evolution
    Arturo Evangelista
    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
    Circulation 111:1063-70. 2005

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Aortic diameter >or = 5.5 cm is not a good predictor of type A aortic dissection: observations from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
    Linda A Pape
    University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    Circulation 116:1120-7. 2007
    ..However, few studies of acute aortic dissection patients and aortic size exist. We used data from our registry of acute aortic dissection patients to better understand the relationship between aortic diameter and type A dissection...
  2. ncbi Standardizing the method of measuring by echocardiogram the diameter of the ascending aorta in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve
    Alfred J Albano
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Am J Cardiol 105:1000-4. 2010
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  3. ncbi Changes in size of ascending aorta and aortic valve function with time in patients with congenitally bicuspid aortic valves
    Maros Ferencik
    Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
    Am J Cardiol 92:43-6. 2003
    ..In addition, progression of aortic diameter dilation occurred irrespective of baseline valve function in adult patients with BAV. We also observed considerable progression of aortic gradients and AR over time...
  4. ncbi Branch vessel complications are increased in aortic dissection patients with renal insufficiency
    Joshua A Beckman
    Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Vasc Med 9:267-70. 2004
    ..Upon recognition, renal impairment indicates a need for close monitoring, aggressive blood pressure control, and evaluation of aortic branch vessel circulations...
  5. ncbi Acute type A aortic dissection in the elderly: clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes in the current era
    Rajendra H Mehta
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 40:685-92. 2002
    ..We sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of elderly patients with acute type A aortic dissection...
  6. ncbi Differences in clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of acute type a aortic dissection in patients with and without previous cardiac surgery
    J Stewart Collins
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
    Circulation 110:II237-42. 2004
    ....
  7. ncbi Gender-related differences in acute aortic dissection
    Christoph A Nienaber
    Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Rostock, Rostock School of Medicine, Ernst Heydemann Strasse 6, 18057 Rostock, Germany
    Circulation 109:3014-21. 2004
    ..Few data exist on gender-related differences in clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, management, and outcomes in acute aortic dissection (AAD)...
  8. ncbi Characterizing the young patient with aortic dissection: results from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
    James L Januzzi
    Thoracic Aorta Center and Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:665-9. 2004
    ..Surprisingly, the mortality risk for young AoD patients is not lower than older AoD patients...
  9. ncbi Acute type B aortic dissection in elderly patients: clinical features, outcomes, and simple risk stratification rule
    Rajendra H Mehta
    Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 77:1622-8; discussion 1629. 2004
    ..Accordingly, we sought to evaluate the clinical features and outcomes and derive a simple risk stratification rule for elderly with ABAD...
  10. ncbi Acute intramural hematoma of the aorta: a mystery in evolution
    Arturo Evangelista
    Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
    Circulation 111:1063-70. 2005
    ..Fully 16% of patients have evidence of evolution to dissection on serial imaging...
  11. ncbi Does circadian and seasonal variation in occurrence of acute aortic dissection influence in-hospital outcomes?
    Rajendra H Mehta
    Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Chronobiol Int 22:343-51. 2005
    ..While highest incidence of AAD occurred in the morning and winter, clinical events (including mortality) were similar during the four different periods of the 24 h (chi2 = 1.9, p = 0.60) and seasonal (chi2 = 1.2, p = 0.75) periods...
  12. ncbi Implications of periaortic hematoma in patients with acute aortic dissection (from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection)
    Debabrata Mukherjee
    Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Am J Cardiol 96:1734-8. 2005
    ..The early identification and aggressive management of patients with periaortic hematomas may potentially improve clinical outcomes...
  13. ncbi Association of painless acute aortic dissection with increased mortality
    Seung Woo Park
    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
    Mayo Clin Proc 79:1252-7. 2004
    ..9%; P = .04). CONCLUSION: Patients with painless AAD had syncope, congestive heart failure, or stroke. Compared with patients who have painful AAD, patients who have painless AAD have higher mortality, especially when AAD is type B...