Incidence Rates of Penn Classes and Class-Specific Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Patients: An Epidemiological Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Acute type A aortic dissection(ATAAD) is a life-threatening emergency which is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. One of the complications is end-organ ischemia, a known predictor of mortality. The primary aim of this meta-analysis is to summarise the findings of observational studies investigating the utility of the Penn classification system as well as analyse the incidence rates and mortality patterns within each class.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research