Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Survival rates three years after surgery for type A aortic dissection are "excellent," as long as patients survive to hospital discharge, a new study suggests [1]. The findings ...

Aortic dissection (AD), a life-threatening condition resulting from aortic wall tears, is especially concerning in the elderly. However, few studies have investigated long-term surgical outcomes in ...

It often starts with sudden, sharp chest pain that feels unlike anything you have experienced before. It might spread to your back or seem to ease off, but it’s not something to brush aside. Aortic ...

Aortic dissection arises when a tear in the intimal layer of the aorta permits blood to enter the medial wall, creating a true lumen and a parallel false lumen. Traditionally managed by open surgery, ...