Impact of Different Aortic Entry Tear Sites on Early Outcomes and Long-Term Survival in Patients with Stanford A Acute Aortic Dissection

Conclusion The location of the primary entry tear in patients with Stanford A AAD significantly influences early outcomes, short- and long-term survival of patients, whereas survival of patients free from major cerebrovascular events showed similar results among the three groups. Distal aortic entry tear site showed poorest outcomes and survival. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - June 13, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Merkle, Julia Sabashnikov, Anton Deppe, Antje Christin Weber, Saskia Mader, Navid Choi, Yeong-Hoon Liakopoulos, Oliver Kuhn-R égnier, Ferdinand Wahlers, Thorsten Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research