Tehran University of Medical Sciences The Research in Heart Yield and Translational Medicine (RHYTHM) 3115-7270 3 3 2008 07 15 131 140 Ali Azizzadeh Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart & Vascular Institute, The University of Texas at Houston Medical Sch Anthony Estrera Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart & Vascular Institute, The University of Texas at Houston Medical Sch Charles Miller Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart & Vascular Institute, The University of Texas at Houston Medical Sch Hazim Safi Memorial Hermann Hospital-Heart & Vascular Institute, The University of Texas at Houston Medical Sch 2015 10 03 Over the last 50 years, significant progress has been made in the surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA).  Improvements in perioperative care and surgical techniques have resulted in reductions in complication and mortality rates. Adjunctive use of distal aortic perfusion and cerebrospinal fluid drainage has been especially helpful, reducing the incidence of neurological deficits to 2.4%. Current research is aimed at improving organ preservation. This review focuses on the current diagnosis and management of TAAA. https://rhythm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/94 https://rhythm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/download/94/92