A clinical decision model for selecting the most appropriate therapy for uncomplicated chronic dissections of the descending aorta
Hogendoorn W, Hunink MG, Schlösser FJ, Moll FL, Sumpio BE, Muhs BE. A clinical decision model for selecting the most appropriate therapy for uncomplicated chronic dissections of the descending aorta. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 60: 20-30. PMID: 24613191, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.01.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial aortic diameterOptimal medical therapyOpen surgical repairHigh-risk patientsLow-risk patientsLarger aortic diametersAortic diameterPreferred treatment optionElderly patientsClinical decision modelDecision analysis modelYounger patientsPatient cohortTreatment optionsChronic Stanford type B aortic dissectionStanford type B aortic dissectionImmediate open surgical repairType B aortic dissectionAortic diameter thresholdSmaller aortic diametersB aortic dissectionEndovascular aortic repairMaximum aortic diameterMarkov decision analysis modelBest available evidence