Early Mortality in Patients who Received Extensive Surgical Management for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection - Analysis of 452 Consecutive Cases from a Single-center Experience

Conclusion: Considering the advantages of extensive surgical management for acute type A aortic dissection over the other less aggressive surgical approaches, it should be advised whenever indicated, provided that being carried out by experts in the field of adult aortic surgery in high-volume centers. The surgeon should be aware of the patient ’ s preoperative comorbidities and other risk factors for early mortality, in particular, prolonged operation time.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research