This special issue of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy focuses on updates in advanced aortic imaging and intervention. Aortic diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, only likely to increase in incidence with an ever-aging population. With few reliable clinical signs and symptoms, these disorders were historically underdiagnosed with limited available treatments and poor prognosis. However, recent advances in imaging, coupled with minimally invasive interventional techniques, have heralded a new era in aortic disease, with outcomes that only continue to improve.
Evan J. Zucker, MD
Anand M. Prabhakar, MD, MBA
Suvranu Ganguli, MD