The DeBakey classification exactly reflects late outcome and re-intervention probability in acute aortic dissection with a slightly modified type II definition | Zendy

Konstantinos Tsagakis | Zendy; Paschalis Tossios | Zendy; Markus Kamler | Zendy; Jaroslav Benedı́k | Zendy; Dorgam Natour | Zendy; Holger Eggebrecht | Zendy; Jarowit Piotrowski | Zendy; Heinz Jakob | Zendy

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The DeBakey classification exactly reflects late outcome and re-intervention probability in acute aortic dissection with a slightly modified type II definition

Author(s) -

Konstantinos Tsagakis,

Paschalis Tossios,

Markus Kamler,

Jaroslav Benedı́k,

Dorgam Natour,

Holger Eggebrecht,

Jarowit Piotrowski,

Heinz Jakob

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.03.037

Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , aortic arch , stent , descending aorta , surgery , ascending aorta , aorta , demographics , dissection (medical) , cardiology , demography , sociology

The DeBakey classification was used to discriminate the extent of acute aortic dissection (AD) and was correlated to long-term outcome and re-intervention rate. A slight modification of type II subgroup definition was applied by incorporating the aortic arch, when full resectability of the dissection process was given.

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