Aortic Surgery Outcomes of Marfan Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients at Teaching and Non-Teaching Hospitals

Despite improvements in prevention and management, aortic aneurysm repair remains a high risk operation for patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). The goal of this study was to examine differences in characteristics and outcomes of patients with MFS or EDS undergoing aortic aneurysm repair at teaching versus non-teaching hospitals.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Courtenay M. Holscher, Hanaa Dakour Aridi, Satinderjit S. Locham, Caitlin W. Hicks, Joseph K. Canner, Mahmoud Malas, James H. Black Source Type: research