Why the study?
Does the choice of surgical technique prevent the persistence of a distal false lumen in patients undergoing repair of type A aortic dissection?
Population
87 patients who have undergone surgical repair of type A aortic dissection
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20-year follow-up (mean 5.2 years)
Authors
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Persistent distal false lumen after type A repair remains common regardless of technique; leaves open optimal surveillance strategies to reduce late distal aortic mortality.
Does the choice of surgical technique prevent the persistence of a distal false lumen in patients undergoing repair of type A aortic dissection?
Surgical technique does not prevent the persistence of a distal false lumen after type A aortic dissection repair, highlighting the critical role of routine MR surveillance to monitor for fatal distal aortic disease.
Barron et al. (1997) studied this question.
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