{"id":25301,"date":"2021-04-01T14:17:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=25301"},"modified":"2021-04-07T00:05:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T22:05:55","slug":"semmelweis-aortic-center-the-most-serious-cases-are-treated-with-the-joint-collaboration-of-several-professions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/04\/semmelweis-aortic-center-the-most-serious-cases-are-treated-with-the-joint-collaboration-of-several-professions\/","title":{"rendered":"Semmelweis Aortic Center: the most serious cases treated in the collaboration of different disciplines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patients with aortic conditions fall under the treatment of three fields of medicine at Semmelweis University\u2019s Heart and Vascular Center: vascular surgery, cardiac surgery and radiology<\/span>. <\/span>The incidence of aortic disease in the male population over 65 is only 3%, which makes it a relatively rare disease, however, it has <\/span>severe consequences. <\/span>T<\/span>he Semmelweis Aort<\/span>ic Center, which was established just a year ago, <\/span>aims to select the most appropriate therapy for the patient in collaboration with the involved fileds of medicine, and to perform <\/span>extremely complicated <\/span>surgeries by the most experienced professionals.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The aorta travels through the human body, from the heart to the navel, and many smaller, important vessels branch off towards the brain, limbs, kidneys, intestines, and spinal cord. The treatment of aortic diseases requires special care, as it provides the main vessel for vital branches in the chest and abdomen. The most common aortic diseases are aneurysm and dissection, which is the rupture of one of the three aortic wall layers, but vasoconstriction and arterial blockage can also occur. Based on international data, these diseases may affect 1,000 patients in Hungary every year, the average age of patients is 67 years. The most common causes of dilation are atherosclerosis, smoking, unhealthy lifestyle, untreated cardiovascular conditions or high blood pressure. In tenth of the cases, there is a genetic cause in the background. Due to the weakened connective tissue, patients with Marfan syndrome are the most affected, when regular control and screening of the family members are very important for prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAortic aneurysm, <\/span>which is <\/span>the most common lesion of the main artery, develops unnoticed over decades, as it is mostly an asymptomatic disease. It is usually discovered accidentally during a chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, or CT scan. However, if the dilation reaches the point whe<\/span>n<\/span> the vessel ruptures unexpectedly, it causes death in <\/span>50%<\/span> of <\/span>the ca<\/span>ses\u201d, sa<\/span>id<\/span> Dr<\/span>. Zolt\u00e1n Szeberin, Associate Professor of the <\/span>Heart and Vascular Centre<\/span>, Deputy Head of the Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Co-Chair of the Semmelweis Aort<\/span>ic Center<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As he pointed out, both Hungarian and international data show that in such cases<\/a>, the patient\u2019s chances of survival are significantly increased if they are treated in <\/span>a busy <\/span>clinic<\/span> where many of these special surgeries are performed. The team at <\/span>the Semmelweis Aortic Center, which is the first multidisciplinary working group on aortic diseases in Hungary is made up of a vascular surgeon, cardiac surgeon, radiologist and a specialized anesthesiologist, who\u00a0 decide <\/span>together <\/span>on the type of surgery that is most suitable for the patient. <\/span>For example, it is not always clear whether open surgery is absolutely necessary or whether a particular aortic lesion can be resolved by catheter intervention, which involves less exertion and faster recovery. Depending on the affected area, the procedure is performed jointly by a vascular surgeon, radiologist, cardiac surgeon, or, if necessary, a representative of <\/span>all<\/span> the three fields.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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These interventions are performed at the c<\/span>enter<\/span> in the country\u2019s first hybrid operating room. <\/span>A<\/span>ccording to the National Vascular Registry, one-third of all domestic aneurysm surgeries <\/span>have been <\/span>performed <\/span>here in the past 3 years. <\/span>The aortic center is jointly headed by <\/span>Dr. <\/span>Zolt\u00e1n Szeberin; <\/span>D<\/span>r. Csaba Csobay-Nov\u00e1k, interventional radiologist, ass<\/span>istant <\/span>professor at <\/span>the Heart and Vascular Center <\/span>and <\/span>D<\/span>r. Mikl\u00f3s P\u00f3los, heart surgeon, assistant professor.<\/span><\/p>\n

P\u00e1lma Dobozi
\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University
\nTranslation: Katalin Ill\u00e9s-Romh\u00e1nyi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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