Is Total Arch Replacement Associated With Worse Outcomes During Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?

CONCLUSIONS: Acute type A aortic dissection remains a challenge associated with significant mortality and morbidity. When compared with a less aggressive resection, total arch replacement performed in an individualized fashion can be associated with acceptable early and late outcomes for ATAAD and was not associated with worse outcomes. PMID: 26271582 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 11, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Rice RD, Sandhu HK, Leake SS, Afifi RO, Azizzadeh A, Charlton-Ouw KM, Nguyen TC, Miller CC, Safi HJ, Estrera AL Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research