Influence of age and the burden of ischemic injury on the outcome of Type A aortic dissection repair

ConclusionsAge by itself is not a rational criterion to select patients for surgery and a surgical approach is very reasonable in all Class A patients independent of age. The predicted mortality in Classes B, C, and particularly Class BC is dismal in the elderly. Those patients may benefit from alternative, evolving therapeutic options such as ascending endovascular treatments.Graphical abstract
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research