Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: An Overview | Zendy

Sreedhar Reddy Nagaradona | Zendy; Krishna Machiraju | Zendy; Srinivasulu Reddy Kurapati | Zendy; Srinivas Boggula | Zendy; Sridhar Anumala Setty | Zendy; Sadiq Azam | Zendy

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Surgical Management of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: An Overview

Author(s) -

Sreedhar Reddy Nagaradona,

Krishna Machiraju,

Srinivasulu Reddy Kurapati,

Srinivas Boggula,

Sridhar Anumala Setty,

Sadiq Azam

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

indian journal of clinical cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2632-4644

pISSN - 2632-4636

DOI - 10.1177/2632463620978047

Subject(s) - aortic dissection , medicine , ascending aorta , aorta , aortic root , aortic arch , surgery , surgical emergency , dissection (medical) , cardiology

Acute type A aortic dissection is a catastrophic disease that develops from a tear within the intima of the aortic wall, thereby creating a false lumen in the ascending aorta. Early suspicion, diagnosis, and prompt surgery play a key role in the survival of patients. It is a surgical emergency and requires replacement of the ascending aorta/aortic root with or without aortic arch replacement. Over the past decade the surgical outcomes have improved in specialized tertiary centers.

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