Fate of Preserved Aortic Root Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair
Ellauzi H, Zafar MA, Wu J, Papanikolaou D, Buntin J, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Fate of Preserved Aortic Root Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2021, 34: 419-427. PMID: 33979665, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere aortic insufficiencyAortic insufficiencyAortic rootAcute typeAortic dissectionAortic replacementFree ruptureAdverse eventsAcute Type A Aortic Dissection RepairType A Aortic Dissection RepairProximal aortic suture lineSatisfactory long-term outcomeAortic dissection repairAortic root pseudoaneurysmAortic suture lineNon-reoperated patientsProximal aortic reoperationsAortic root diameterLong-term outcomesLong-term survivalAortic reoperationDissection repairOperative mortalityPrior surgeryOverall survival