Key result
Emergency surgery for acute aortic dissection type A was associated with a 37.6% long-term mortality and a significant decay in the Physical Component of quality of life.
Why the study?
What is the long-term quality of life and mortality in survivors of acute aortic dissection type A after emergency operation?
Cohort (n=120)
What is the long-term quality of life and mortality in survivors of acute aortic dissection type A after emergency operation?
Survivors of acute aortic dissection type A experience significant long-term mortality and a decline in physical quality of life.
Objective: Aortic dissection is a severe and sophisticated disease that is often linked with a various number of possible complications. Our study concerns with long-term outcome and quality of life (QoL) in acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) Survivors. Methods: From January 1999 until December 2006, 120 patients with AADA received an emergency operation. There were 120 patients, 84 men (70.0%) and 36 woman (30.0%), mean aged 59.8 ± 12 years with a mean follow up (FU) of 99.2 ± 6 months. Every long-term survivor had at least two FUs. QoL FU I was done 45 ± 32 months after surgery and FU II 46 ± 10 months later. 7 patients were lost to FU and 4 refused further FU. QoL was measured with Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. Results: Mortality was 37.6% during the observation period with up to 156 months. Over all 1-year-mortality was 22.9%. SF-36 observation showed a significant decay in Physical Component
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Endlich et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Acute aortic dissection type A (n=120). Emergency operation for acute aortic dissection type A was evaluated on Mortality and Quality of Life (SF-36). Emergency surgery for acute aortic dissection type A was associated with a 37.6% long-term mortality and a significant decay in the Physical Component of quality of life.
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