Abstract 16552: Postoperative Thrombocytopenia - A Predictive Surrogate For Poor Survival Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

IntroductionThrombocytopenia in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAD) is not uncommon.HypothesisTo investigate the clinical importance of thrombocytopenia after repair of acute type A aortic dissection.MethodsWe reviewed all ATAD patients from 2005-2016. We defined postoperative thromb...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2019-11, Vol.140 (Suppl_1 Suppl 1), p.A16552-A16552
Main Authors: Sandhu, Harleen K, Tanaka, Akiko, Linville, Eric W, Zhou, Nicholas, Rommens, Kenton L, Miller, Charles C, Safi, Hazim J, Estrera, Anthony L
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Language:English
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Summary:IntroductionThrombocytopenia in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAD) is not uncommon.HypothesisTo investigate the clinical importance of thrombocytopenia after repair of acute type A aortic dissection.MethodsWe reviewed all ATAD patients from 2005-2016. We defined postoperative thrombocytopenia as >50% decline in platelet-count from baseline, or platelet-count
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/circ.140.suppl_1.16552