title: [Chronic aortic syndrome: how to follow patients, which complications and when to treat?].
abstract: After the acute phase, if patient survives, the disease is still present. Chronic stage is defined as the period after the first month following the acute phase. Follow-up of the thoracic aorta is mandatory and even at the abdominal level to check the risk of rupture. In case of aortic dissection, late complications such as chronic malperfusion syndrome, but also secondary localisation of the disease, the risk factor indicate a role for the global management of the patient. The main objective of this article is to insist on the necessity to a close follow-up.
authors.affiliation: CHU Carémeau, service de radiologie et imagerie médicale, 30029 Nîmes cedex 9, France. jean.paul.beregi@chu-nimes.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Beregi
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mounier-Vehier
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koussa
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goyault
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midulla
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome