Outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

ConclusionsFor patients presenting to the hospital with ATAAD during the first surge of the pandemic, operative outcomes were similar to pre-pandemic despite a 30% reduction in volume. Out-of-hospital mortality from ATAAD during the pandemic remains unknown. Further understanding these findings will inform management of ATAAD during future pandemics.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 15, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: George J. Arnaoutakis, Tyler J. Wallen, Nimesh Desai, Tomas D. Martin, Vinod H. Thourani, Vinay Badhwar, Zachary K. Wegerman, Rebecca Young, Maria Grau ‐Sepulveda, Brittany Zwischenberger, Thomas M. Beaver, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Ibrahim Sultan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research