Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Milewski RK, Bavaria JE, Branchetti E, Vallabhajosyula P, Szeto WY, Desai ND. Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 88-93. PMID: 25442993, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutcome of surgeryChronic dissectionAortic dissectionChronic groupDissection patientsAortic tissueChronic Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionAcute dissection patientsChronic dissection patientsChronic Stanford typeNative ascending aortaA Aortic DissectionPrevious cardiac surgeryAortic root replacementMajority of patientsLong-term resultsHospital mortalityAcute typePrimary surgeryOverall survivalRoot replacementStanford typeCardiac surgeryAortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Rylski B, Desai ND, Bavaria JE, Vallabhajosyula P, Moser W, Pochettino A, Szeto WY, Milewski RK. Aortic Valve Morphology Determines the Presentation and Surgical Approach to Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 97: 1991-1997. PMID: 24786861, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid aortic valveBAV patientsAortic valve morphologyHospital mortalityAortic dissectionTAV patientsAcute Type A Aortic DissectionBicuspid aortic valve syndromeType A Aortic DissectionValve morphologyA Aortic DissectionSevere aortic insufficiencyTotal arch replacementAortic root replacementAortic root repairMedian followProximal reoperationAcute typeArch replacementCardiogenic shockAortic insufficiencyRoot replacementAortic diameterAorta diameterSurgical approach