Techniques and outcomes of secondary open repair for chronic dissection after acute repair of type A aortic dissection.
Assi R, Bavaria JE, Desai ND. Techniques and outcomes of secondary open repair for chronic dissection after acute repair of type A aortic dissection. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Surgery 2018, 59: 759-766. PMID: 29943963, DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.18.10646-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic dissectionSecondary open repairThoraco-abdominal aortaDistal false lumenRisk of ruptureAcute TAADChronic dissectionAcceptable morbidityAcute typeAcute repairPrimary tearDistal aortaOpen repairAneurysmal dilatationFalse lumenDistal reoperationExperienced handsIndex operationProgressive degenerationSuccessful repairAortaDissectionHybrid procedureRepairReoperation