Current surgical results of acute type A aortic dissection in Japan

Current surgical results of acute type A aortic dissection in Japan are presented. According to the annual survey by the Japanese Association of Thoracic Surgery, 4,444 patients with acute type A aortic dissection underwent surgical procedures and the overall hospital mortality was 9.1% in 2013. The...

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Published in:Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2016-07, Vol.5 (4), p.368-376
Main Author: Okita, Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Current surgical results of acute type A aortic dissection in Japan are presented. According to the annual survey by the Japanese Association of Thoracic Surgery, 4,444 patients with acute type A aortic dissection underwent surgical procedures and the overall hospital mortality was 9.1% in 2013. The prevalence of aortic root replacement with a valve sparing technique, total arch replacement (TAR), and frozen stent graft are presented and strategies for thrombosed dissection or organ malperfusion syndrome secondary to acute aortic dissection are discussed.
ISSN:2225-319X
2304-1021
DOI:10.21037/acs.2016.06.02