Key result
Among patients with dissecting thoracic aneurysms, overall mortality was 64%, with type 1 dissections having a substantially higher mortality (88%) than type 2 (40%) or type 3 (44%).
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Type 1 dissections show highest mortality; leaves open whether modern therapies improve outcomes by classification.
Observational (n=55)
Howard L. Rosenberg (1972) conducted an observational in Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysms (n=55). Surgical therapy was evaluated on Overall mortality. Among patients with dissecting thoracic aneurysms, overall mortality was 64%, with type 1 dissections having a substantially higher mortality (88%) than type 2 (40%) or type 3 (44%).
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