Open AccessSurgery for chronic type B dissection with aneurysmal degeneration
Author(s) -
Jeremy R. Leonard,
Christopher Lau,
Erin Iannacone,
Mario Gaudino,
Monica Munjal,
Leonard N. Girardi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-018-0691-6
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , aortic dissection , aneurysm , vascular surgery , cardiac surgery , aortic aneurysm , cohort , confidence interval , aorta
Open repair of descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) continues to carry a not insignificant operative risk, even in experienced hands. Over the past three decades, there has been considerable improvement in both the mortality and morbidity associated with these procedures. Herein, we describe our operative results and long-term outcomes in patients with chronic type B aortic dissections.