Foreword; H.B. Borst. Preface. 1. Aortic Dissection; C.A. Nienaber. 2. Aortic Aneurysm; A. Evangelista, et al. 3. Surgical Treatment of Aortic Aneurysm; J.I. Fann, D.C. Miller. 4. Inherited Disorders of the Aorta; D.M. Milewicz. 5. Aortic Trauma; R. Fattori, A. Pierangeli. 6. Aortitis; T. Suzuki. 7. Etiology and Pathology of the Aortic Arch Malformations; C. Frescura, G. Thiene. Index.`References are both comprehensive and unusually current. This is an excellent volume to find information about aortic pathology, particularly of the thoracic aorta. It also has a good discussion of modern diagnostic techniques ... will be of most value to cardiologists, interventionalists, and pathologists rather than surgeons.' Journal of Vascular Surgery (March 2000) Springer Book Archives