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293 * early and late outcome after surgery for acute type a aortic dissection in the elderly
Conclusion: Emergency surgery for ATAAD in elderly patients can be performed with acceptable early mortality and satisfactory intermediate survival. Preoperative acute neurological deficit predicts a worse outcome. Advanced age alone is not a contraindication to ATAAD repair.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 23, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Malvindi, P. G., Modi, A., Miskolczi, S., Ohri, S. K., Barlow, C. W., Livesey, S., Tsang, G. M., Velissaris, T. Tags: Outcome in challenging surgery Source Type: research

Repair of retrograde ascending dissection after descending stent grafting
Conclusions: Retrograde ascending dissection can present as an early or a late complication after descending stent grafting because of aortic instability or disease progression and has usually been associated with descending dissection or intramural hematoma. It is a life-threatening complication that can be managed safely with early recognition and rapid delivery of open or hybrid repair.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - October 21, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jahanzaib Idrees, Amr Arafat, Douglas R. Johnston, Lars G. Svensson, Eric E. Roselli Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research

Endovascular versus open elephant trunk completion for extensive aortic disease
Objectives: To compare the outcomes between patients undergoing endovascular (EEC) or open (OEC) approaches to second-stage elephant trunk completion (EC).Methods: From 1993 to 2010, 225 patients underwent second-stage EC (EEC, n = 92; OEC, n = 133). Propensity matching was performed for a fair comparison.Results: The EEC patients were older, more likely to have atrial fibrillation, and had a smaller proximal aorta. The 30-day mortality was 6.2% (6.5% EEC vs 6% OEC, P = .88). No difference was found in bleeding (8.8%), stroke (3%), renal failure (4%), or spinal cord injury (4%); however, the OEC patients required tra...
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 26, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Eric E. Roselli, Sreekumar Subramanian, Zhiyuan Sun, Jahanzaib Idrees, Edward Nowicki, Eugene H. Blackstone, Roy K. Greenberg, Lars G. Svensson, Bruce W. Lytle Tags: Acquired Cardiovascular Disease Source Type: research

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