Why the study?
Does surgical ascending aortic repair improve survival in young patients with type A dissection?
Does surgical ascending aortic repair improve survival in young patients with type A dissection?
Surgical ascending aortic repair for type A dissection in young patients is lifesaving and provides excellent long-term survival, though monitoring for aortic root dilatation is necessary.
May support repair in young type A dissection; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of survival benefit.
Predominant etiologies for type A dissection in young patients are connective tissue diseases, BAV, severe hypertension, vascular diseases and cocaine abuse. Early in-hospital mortality rate was low and principally influenced by massive myocardial infarction due to coronary dissection as well as severe neurological disorders. Aortic root dilatation after a prosthetic ascending aortic replacement was the main re-operation cause and occurred earlier during follow-up than arch or more distal aortic dilatation. Surgical ascending aortic repair for type A dissection in young patients is lifesaving with excellent long-term survival.
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