Specialization in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: The Outcomes and Challenges

With increasing specialization within the field of cardiac surgery and a positive relationship between case volume and surgical outcomes in many areas, the concept of dedicated aortic surgeons performing acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair was investigated. From 1996 to 2014, 436 patients underwent open surgical repair of an ATAAD and were subsequently divided based on surgeon subspecialization, aortic-surgeon (AS, n=401) vs. non-aortic-surgeon (NAS, n=35). Each aortic surgeon performed an average of 13 ATAAD repair operations per year.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT - Original Submission Source Type: research