Surgical repair of ascending aortic dissection carries a high hospital mortality (27.5%), particularly in older patients and those with renal impairment, but long-term survival and functional status among survivors are good.
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Identifies renal impairment and age ≥60 as mortality risks in ascending aortic dissection repair; leaves open whether targeted strategies can improve outcomes in these patients.
Murday et al. (1987) studied this question.
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