The Many Care Models to Treat Thoracic Aortic Disease in Canada: A Nationwide Survey of Cardiac Surgeons, Cardiologists, Interventional Radiologists, and Vascular Surgeons

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Current state and future directions of genomic medicine in aortic dissection: A path to prevention and personalized care

“…Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary patient- and family-centered healthcare service models adapted to address cardiovascular disease prevention in families are cost-effective and associated with improved health outcomes [ 52 ]. Improved surgical outcomes have been observed in patients with AD treated by a multidisciplinary team, but the impact of multidisciplinary expert care on AD prevention and risk reduction has not been studied [ 53 , 54 ]. Patients who have had genomic risk assessment and counseling are more likely to pursue genetic testing and have a better understanding of their risk of disease, emphasizing the importance of investigating the impact of integrating genomic services into multidisciplinary aortic care teams [ 50 ] (see Supplementary Table 1 for additional references).…”

The Aortic Team Model for the Management of the Distal Arch, Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aorta: Appraisal at 3 Years

“…Treatment of aortic pathologies within the aortic arch, descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta draws upon the expertise of several specialties, with synergistic and overlapping skillsets. Cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and cardiology, each have specialists with a vested interest in the care of this patient population 1 ( Fig. 1 ).…”