Population
124 consecutive patients with acute type A aortic dissection, median age 62 years, 89 men.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 41 months
Authors
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Older patients with hemodynamic compromise face higher perioperative mortality after type A dissection repair; leaves open need for prospective risk-stratified trials.
Immediate surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection yields acceptable early mortality and excellent long-term survival, though older age and hemodynamic compromise increase perioperative risk.
Ehrlich et al. (2000) studied this question.
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