title: New Insights Into Aortic Diseases: A Report From the Third International Meeting on Aortic Diseases (IMAD3).
abstract: The current state of research and treatment on aortic diseases was discussed in the "3rd International Meeting on Aortic Diseases" (IMAD3) held on October 4-6, 2012, in Liège, Belgium. The 3-day meeting covered a wide range of topics related to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and valvular diseases. It brought together clinicians and basic scientists and provided an excellent opportunity to discuss future collaborative research projects for genetic, genomics, and biomarker studies, as well as clinical trials. Although great progress has been made in the past few years, there are still a large number of unsolved questions about aortic diseases. Obtaining answers to the key questions will require innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that integrate information from epidemiological, genetic, molecular biology, and bioengineering studies on humans and animal models. It is more evident than ever that multicenter collaborations are needed to accomplish these goals.
authors.affiliation: Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania;
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuivaniemi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery and.
authors.forename: Natzi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakalihasan
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis Center for Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Department of Medicine (III-0), VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lederle
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand;
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery and.
authors.forename: Jean-Olivier
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Defraigne
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York;
authors.forename: Nicos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Labropoulos
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Departments, University Hospital of Liège, CHU, Liège, Belgium;
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.affiliation: INSERM U698, Paris, France;
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.affiliation: Heart Center Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany; and.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nienaber
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery and.
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Radermecker
authors.affiliation: Aortic Institute, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Elefteriades
keywords: Aortic aneurysm; Epidemiology; Genetics; Surgical repair; Valvular disease