How should we manage type A aortic dissection?

Arminder S Jassar; Thoralf M Sundt 3rd

doi:10.1007/s11748-018-0957-3

How should we manage type A aortic dissection?

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;67(1):137-145. doi: 10.1007/s11748-018-0957-3. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Authors

Arminder S Jassar¹, Thoralf M Sundt 3rd²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Cox 630, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. ajassar@mgh.harvard.edu.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Cox 630, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.

PMID: 29926291
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-018-0957-3

Abstract

The outcome of surgery for acute aortic dissection is improving, but many debates remain as to the optimal treatment. These include the necessary extent of the operation proximally and distally, as well as the use of endovascular technologies.

Keywords: Aortic dissection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aorta / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm / complications
Aortic Aneurysm / mortality
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm / therapy
Aortic Dissection / complications
Aortic Dissection / mortality
Aortic Dissection / surgery*
Aortic Dissection / therapy
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / mortality
Disease Management
Endovascular Procedures / methods
Endovascular Procedures / mortality
Female
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Ischemia / etiology
Ischemia / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Reoperation / adverse effects
Reoperation / mortality
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / mortality