Dynamic Aortic Aneurism Risk Factors
Oleg METSKER
a ,1
, Georgy KOPANITSA
b
, Olga IRTYUGA
a
, Vladimir USPENSKIY
a
a
Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
b
ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Abstract. According to different systematic reviews incidence of thoracic aortic
aneurysms (TAA) in the general population is increasing in frequency ranging from
5 to 10.4 per 100000 patients. However, only few studies have illustrated the role
of different risk factors in the onset and progression of ascending aortic dilatation.
Currently, noninvasive imaging techniques are used to assess the progression rate
of aortic and aortic valve disease. Transthoracic (TT) Echocardiographic
examination routinely includes evaluation of the aorta It is the most available
screening method for diagnosis of proximal aortic dilatation. Since the predominant
area of dilation is the proximal aorta, TT-echo is often sufficient for screening. We
retrospectively analyzed the ECHO database with 78499 echocardiographic records
in the Almazov National Medical Research Centre to identify patients with
aneurysm. Detailed information including demographic characteristics, ECHO
results and comorbidities were extracted from outpatient clinic and from hospital
charts related to hospitalizations occurring within a year before index
echocardiography was performed. Comorbid diseases were similarly extracted from
outpatient clinic and/or hospital admissions. The classifier showed an AUC-ROC
for predicting of aneurism detection after a repeated ECHO at 82%.
Keywords. Aneurism, Machine learning, risk factor, prognosis
1. Introduction
Non-coronary heart diseases are a large heterogeneous group of diseases [1]. Given their
prevalence and mortality in the general population, they have an important medical and
social significance. We have chosen aortic valve and ascending aorta diseases as a model
of non-coronary heart disease. These diseases are diagnosed most late due to the absence
of clinical symptoms before the onset of complications up to lethal outcomes.
According to different systematic reviews incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysms
(TAA) in the general population is increasing in frequency ranging from 5 to 10.4 per
100000 patients [2,3]. However, only few studies have illustrated the role of different
risk factors in the onset and progression of ascending aortic dilatation [4,5]
Currently, noninvasive imaging techniques are used to assess the progression rate of
aortic and aortic valve disease [6].
Transthoracic (TT) Echocardiographic examination routinely includes evaluation of
the aorta. It is the most available screening method for diagnosis of proximal aortic
dilatation. Since the predominant area of dilation is the proximal aorta, TT-echo is often
sufficient for screening [7,8].
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Corresponding Author, Georgy Kopanitsa, ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, E-mail:
georgy.kopanitsa@gmail.com
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