2021
Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Elefteriades J, Ziganshin B. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. 2021, 187-200. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78877-3_60.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
What Is the Optimal Management of Late-Presenting Survivors of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection?
Davies RR, Coe MP, Mandapati D, Gallo A, Botta DM, Elefteriades JA, Coady MA. What Is the Optimal Management of Late-Presenting Survivors of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2007, 83: 1593-1602. PMID: 17462364, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalOperative repairAortic dissectionGroup AAcute Type A Aortic DissectionType A Aortic DissectionImproved long-term survivalOptimal managementExcellent long-term resultsA Aortic DissectionInitial medical managementCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseOnset of symptomsLong-term resultsImmediate operative repairAcute typeSurgical emergencySymptom onsetArtery diseaseHeart failurePulmonary diseaseMedical managementSingle institutionGroup B
1999
Interval or Permanent Nonoperative Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Scholl F, Coady M, Davies R, Rizzo J, Hammond G, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Interval or Permanent Nonoperative Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. JAMA Surgery 1999, 134: 402-406. PMID: 10199313, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.134.4.402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Type A Aortic DissectionType A Aortic DissectionA Aortic DissectionAortic dissectionShort-term outcomesOperative candidatesNonoperative managementMedical therapyMedical treatmentAggressive medical therapyImmediate surgical therapyInitial operative treatmentSevere aortic insufficiencyAggressive medical treatmentGroup of patientsShort-term survivalHospital mortalityAcute typeCoronary ischemiaInitial misdiagnosisNonoperative therapySignificant comorbiditiesVascular complicationsAortic insufficiencyDefinitive operation