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Morjan M, Mestres CA, Savic V, Gerçek M, Van Hemelrijck M, Sromicki J, Dzemali O, Reser D. Indications and outcomes of second aortic procedures after acute type A dissection repair. INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 2024; 38:ivae076. [PMID: 38688455 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivae076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Aortic arch or aortic root replacement is not performed in all cases of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAD), and a second aortic procedure will become necessary over time for some patients. Indications and outcomes, of second aortic procedures have not been studied extensively. METHODS Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of all patients undergoing surgical repair for type A acute aortic dissection were analysed and patients needing second aortic procedure during follow-up were identified. The latter group was divided in 2 subgroups: on-pump includes patients operated on using cardiopulmonary bypass and off-pump without cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS A total of 638 patients underwent surgery for ATAD; 8% required a second aortic procedure. The most frequent indication for the second aortic procedure was dehiscence of suture lines (44%), followed by arch dilatation (24%). In-hospital mortality was 12%. Isolated ascending aorta replacement at the first surgery was associated with higher incidence of second aortic procedure (P = 0.006). Most patients in the on-pump group underwent a proximal reoperation (75%), with a mortality rate of 14.2%. In-hospital mortality of patients in the off-pump group was 7.7%. Long-term survival analysis showed no difference between groups (P = 0,526), Off-pump patients have greater likelihood of a second intervention during follow-up (P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Extended aortic root surgery and customized aortic arch repair in ATAD could be reasonable to reduce the incidence and mortality of high-risk second aortic procedures.
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- Mohammed Morjan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Herzklinik Hirslanden, Zürich, Switzerland
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Lapeze J, Robin J, Ninet J, Obadia JF, Farhat F. Is a severe preoperative condition a contraindication for aortic valve-sparing reimplantation in type A aortic dissection? THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2024; 65:69-75. [PMID: 38300164 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.24.12638-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) surgical management is still under debate. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of the aortic valve-sparing root reconstruction (AVSR) procedure in 92 consecutive patients operated for TAAD, even when preoperative condition was severe (malperfusion, shock or both). METHODS Our hospital database was reviewed to identify all patients who underwent an AVSR procedure for TAAD over 14 years. From May 2000 to June 2014, 92 consecutive patients were studied regarding to their preoperative condition. RESULTS Age (61±13 years) and logistic Euroscore (23.4±15.3%) as well as cross-clamping (113±39 min), cardiopulmonary bypass (142±49 min) and circulatory arrest (22±13 min) times were collected. Hospital mortality was 16.3%. Mean follow-up was complete for a mean period of 27.6 months. One patient had early reoperation for aortic insufficiency. Actuarial survival at 1 year was 82.5%. The analysis of each group showed comparable mortality and morbidity in between patients. CONCLUSIONS Based upon our experience in the management of TAAD, a reimplantation procedure could be performed regardless preoperative malperfusion or shock, with an acceptable postoperative over mortality or morbidity. A word of caution should be brought to patients over 70 years old.
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- Joël Lapeze
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Infirmerie Protestante, Caluire et Cuire, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Louis Pradel Hospital, Bron, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Louis Pradel Hospital, Bron, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Infirmerie Protestante, Caluire et Cuire, France -
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Yamana F, Kuratani T, Domae K, Sakamoto T, Hata M, Shirakawa Y, Masai T, Sawa Y. The Efficacy of Second-Stage Endovascular Repair Strategy for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. J Endovasc Ther 2023:15266028231214206. [PMID: 38050851 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231214206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the usefulness of a hybrid treatment strategy for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of 39 partial arch replacements (PAR; 26 male/13 female, mean age=67.9 years) in 62 patients with AAAD operated at our hospital from January 2019 to January 2023. The technique included PAR with graft-designed landing length and translocated the brachiocephalic artery inflow site during the initial surgery to minimize the invasiveness of the surgery. Thereafter, second-stage thoracic endovascular aortic repair (second TEVAR) for distal aortic events in the chronic phase was performed. RESULTS There was 1 case of 30-day mortality (2.6%) and 2 cases of postprocedural cerebral infarction (5.1%). The cumulative survival rates were 97.4%/1 year and 97.4%/3 years. The cumulative freedom from aorta-related second-stage procedure for the distal aortic event after initial PAR, which was performed in 13 patients (33.3%), was 63.9%/1 year and 59.7%/3 years. All patients requiring re-intervention after initial PAR underwent a second TEVAR with a 100% success rate and no postoperative complications. CONCLUSION Initial PAR for AAAD in anticipation of the second TEVAR is a valuable strategy for enabling minimally invasive additional treatment of aorta-related re-intervention for distal aortic events in the chronic phase. CLINICAL IMPACT This study provides detailed information on the hybrid aortic repair strategy of the initial open partial arch repair and second staged endovascular repair for the acute type A aortic dissection. Based on this study, distal aortic re-intervention after initial open partial arch repair was necessary only in about 30% of cases, and no cases of SCI were observed in the initial treatment or in the second-stage endovascular repair and no cases of distal SINE were observed after the second staged endovascular repair. Overall, the results suggest that limiting the initial open partial arch repair can achieve good perioperative and early outcomes of initial surgery, and that second staged endovascular re-intervention for distal aortic events can be performed reliably, safely, and with minimal invasiveness.
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- Fumio Yamana
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Xie Q, Zhong Y, Xu Q, Wang J, Ge Y, Li C, Sun L, Zhu J. Early and long-term outcomes of young adult patients ≤30 years old with acute type A aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad330. [PMID: 37758246 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the early and long-term outcomes after total arch replacement (TAR) and frozen elephant trunk (FET) implantation in adult patients ≤30 years with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). METHODS All young adult patients (≤30 years) with ATAAD who underwent TAR and FET between 2009 and 2017 were enrolled. The end points were major organ morbidity and mortality, aortic-related events and reoperation. RESULTS The mean age of all 83 patients was 25.9 (standard deviation, 3.3) years. The in-hospital mortality was 9.64% (8/83), and 9 (10.8%) patients required re-exploration for bleeding. The aortic-related events risk was 42.7% (32/75) and the aortic reoperation risk was 17.3% (13/75). Overall survival was 85.5% [95% confidence interval (CI), 75.9-91.5%] at 5 years and 75.9% (95% CI, 63.3-84.7%) at 10 years. The cumulative incidence of aortic-related events was 35% (95% CI, 24-47%) at 5 years and 58% (95% CI, 36-75%) at 10 years; the cumulative reoperation rate was 15% (95% CI, 7.9-24%) at 5 years and 17% (95% CI, 9.2-27%) at 10 years. Marfan syndrome significantly increased the aortic-related events (P = 0.036) and reoperation (P = 0.041) risks. CONCLUSIONS Despite extensive repair in young ATAAD patients, the late aortic dilatation and reoperation risk remain high. The TAR and FET procedures achieved satisfactory early outcomes and reduced late aortic dilatation and reoperation in young patients compared with other records. Close follow-up and aggressive early reintervention are essential for patients with aortic-related risk factors early in life.
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- Qiang Xie
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Becker D, Stana J, Prendes CF, Konstantinou N, Öz T, Pichlmaier M, Peterss S, Tsilimparis N. Endovascular arch repair of anastomotic aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm in patients after open repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch: a case series. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad345. [PMID: 37889250 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to investigate the outcomes of branched endovascular arch repair (b-TEVAR) with a custom-made double- or triple-branched arch endograft in patients with distal anastomotic aneurysms after open repair of the ascending aorta or proximal arch replacement. METHODS Retrospective analysis was conducted of all consecutive patients with anastomotic aneurysms after open surgical repair involving the ascending aorta and/or aortic arch treated with b-TEVAR. All patients were treated with a custom-made double or triple inner-branched arch endograft. Study end points were technical success, 30-day and follow-up mortality/morbidity and re-interventions. RESULTS Between 2018 and 2022, 10 patients were treated with custom-made double- or triple-branched thoracic endovascular aortic repair due to anastomotic aneurysms after open ascending aorta and/or proximal aortic arch replacement. Eight patients received a triple and 2 a double arch-branched endograft. Eight cases were performed electively and 2 urgently for contained rupture. Technical success was achieved in 9 cases (90%). All elective patients survived. Two patients treated due to contained ruptures expired. Within 30 postoperative days, 1 transient ischaemic attack occurred. No early endograft-related re-interventions were necessary. The median follow-up was 20 months. One patient died 2 months after discharge due to sepsis caused by pneumonia. No further deaths or endograft-related re-interventions were observed. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular aortic arch repair with double or triple inner-branched arch endograft for anastomotic aneurysms after open ascending and/or proximal arch replacement is technically feasible and a promising alternative in a patient cohort unfit for surgery.
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- Daniel Becker
- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- University Aortic Center Munich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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Vekstein AM, Doberne JW, Weissler EH, Wojnarski CM, Long CA, Williams AR, Plichta RP, Gaca JG, Hughes GC. Tailored approach and outcomes of aortic arch reconstruction after acute type A dissection repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:996-1008.e1. [PMID: 35282930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE After limited root/ascending with or without hemiarch repair for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), 20% to 30% of patients require distal reintervention, frequently for arch pathology. In this report, we describe an institutional algorithm for arch management after previous limited ATAAD repair and detail operative and long-term outcomes. METHODS From August 2005 to April 2021, 71 patients status post previous limited ATAAD repair underwent reoperative arch repair involving zones 1 to 3 for aneurysmal degeneration of residual arch dissection including complete cervical debranching with zone 0/1 thoracic endovascular aortic repair in 6 (8%), open total arch in 13 (18%), type I hybrid arch repair in 23 (32%), and type II/III hybrid arch repair in 29 (41%). RESULTS Mean age was 59 ± 12 years; time from index ATAAD repair to reoperation was 4 (interquartile range, 2-9) years. There were 2 (2.8%) in-hospital deaths and 2 (2.8%) postdischarge deaths within 30 days of surgery. Three patients suffered stroke (4.2%) and 2 (2.8%) had acute renal failure requiring dialysis. Overall Kaplan-Meier survival was 78%, 70%, and 58% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. Institutional experience appeared to play a significant role in early and late outcomes, because there have been no operative mortalities in the past 9 years and improved survival of 87% versus 66%, 79% versus 58%, and 79% versus 40% at 1, 3, and 5 years in comparisons of the past 9 years with the previous era (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Aneurysmal degeneration of residual arch dissection after limited ATAAD repair presents a complex reoperative challenge. An algorithmic operative approach tailored to patient anatomy and comorbidities yields excellent early and late outcomes, which continue to improve with increasing institutional experience.
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- Andrew M Vekstein
- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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Nappi F, Alzamil A, Salsano A, Avtaar Singh SS, Gambardella I, Santini F, Fiore A, Perocchio G, Demondion P, Mesnildrey P, Schoell T, Bonnet N, Leprince P. Lactate-Based Difference as a Determinant of Outcomes following Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: A Multi-Centre Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6177. [PMID: 37834821 PMCID: PMC10573384 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is a serious condition within the acute aortic syndromes that demands immediate treatment. Despite advancements in diagnostic and referral pathways, the survival rate post-surgery currently sits at almost 20%. Our objective was to pinpoint clinical indicators for mortality and morbidity, particularly raised arterial lactate as a key factor for negative outcomes. METHODS All patients referred to the three cardiovascular centres between January 2005 and December 2022 were included in the study. The inclusion criteria required the presence of a lesion involving the ascending aorta, symptoms within 7 days of surgery, and referral for primary surgical repair of TAAAD based on recommendations, with consideration for other concomitant major cardiac surgical procedures needed during TAAAD and retrograde extension of TAAAD. We conducted an analysis of both continuous and categorical variables and utilised predictive mean matching to fill in missing numeric features. For missing binary variables, we used logistic regression to impute values. We specifically targeted early postoperative mortality and employed LASSO regression to minimise potential collinearity of over-fitting variables and variables measured from the same patient. RESULTS A total of 633 patients were recruited for the study, out of which 449 patients had complete preoperative arterial lactate data. The average age of the patients was 64 years, and 304 patients were male (67.6%). The crude early postoperative mortality rate was 24.5% (110 out of 449 patients). The mortality rate did not show any significant difference when comparing conservative and extensive surgeries. However, malperfusion had a significant impact on mortality [48/131 (36.6%) vs. 62/318 (19.5%), p < 0.001]. Preoperative arterial lactates were significantly elevated in patients with malperfusion. The optimal prognostic threshold of arterial lactate for predicting early postoperative mortality in our cohort was ≥2.6 mmol/L. CONCLUSION The arterial lactate concentration in patients referred for TAAAD is an independent factor for both operative mortality and postoperative complications. In addition to mortality, patients with an upper arterial lactate cut-off of ≥2.6 mmol/L face significant risks of VA ECMO and the need for dialysis within the first 48 h after surgery. To improve recognition and facilitate rapid transfer and surgical treatment protocol, more diligent efforts are required in the management of malperfusion in TAAAD.
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- Francesco Nappi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (P.M.); (T.S.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (P.M.); (T.S.); (N.B.)
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy DISC Department, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (A.S.); (F.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine–New York, Presbyterian Medical Center, 505 E 70th St., New York, NY 10065, USA;
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy DISC Department, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (A.S.); (F.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94000 Créteil, France;
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy DISC Department, University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy; (A.S.); (F.S.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Boulevard de Hôpital 47–83, 75013 Paris, France; (P.D.); (P.L.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (P.M.); (T.S.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (P.M.); (T.S.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (P.M.); (T.S.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Boulevard de Hôpital 47–83, 75013 Paris, France; (P.D.); (P.L.)
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Kim DJ, Song JY, Shin HB, Lee SH, Lee S, Youn YN, Yoo KJ, Joo HC. Effects of Residual Arch Tears on Late Outcomes After Hemiarch Replacement for DeBakey I Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 115:896-903. [PMID: 36167097 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the effect of residual arch tears on late reinterventions and arch dilatation after hemiarch replacement for patients with acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection. METHODS Between January 1995 and October 2018, 160 consecutive patients who underwent hemiarch replacement for DeBakey type I dissection were retrospectively enrolled. They were divided into patients with (n = 73) and without (n = 87) residual arch tears. The arch tears group was subdivided into the proximal/middle arch (n = 26) and distal arch (n = 47) groups to evaluate arch growth rates according to the locations of residual arch tears. The endpoints were arch growth rate and late arch and composite events. RESULTS The arch diameter increased significantly over time in patients with residual arch tears (1.620 mm/y, P < .001). The increase occurred more rapidly when residual tears occurred at the distal arch than at the proximal/middle arch level (2.101 vs 1.001 mm/y). In the adjusted linear mixed model, residual arch tears or luminal communications at the distal arch level were significant factors associated with increases in the arch diameter over time. The 10-year freedom from late arch and composite event rate was significantly lower for patients with residual arch tears than for those without (82.4% vs 95.5%, P = .001; and 68.0% vs 89.3%, P = .002, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Residual arch tears are significant factors associated with late arch dilatation and reinterventions, especially for patients with distal arch tears. Extensive arch replacement during the initial surgery to avoid residual arch tears may improve long-term outcomes.
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- Do Jung Kim
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Office of Biostatistics, Medical Research Collaboration Center, Ajou Research Institute for Innovation, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Nappi F, Petiot S, Salsano A, Avtaar Singh SS, Berger J, Kostantinou M, Bonnet S, Gambardella I, Biancari F, Almazil A, Santini F, Chaara R, Fiore A. Sex-Based Difference in Aortic Dissection Outcomes: A Multicenter Study. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040147. [PMID: 37103025 PMCID: PMC10143202 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Background: Type A Acute Aortic Dissection (TAAAD) repair is a surgical emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. Registry data have noted several sex-specific differences in presentation with TAAAD which may account for the differences in men and women undergoing surgery for this condition. Methods: A retrospective review of data from three departments of cardiac surgery (Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Henri-Mondor University Hospital, San Martino University Hospital, Genoa) between January 2005 and 31 December 2021 was conducted. Confounders were adjusted using doubly robust regression models, a combination of regression models with inverse probability treatment weighting by propensity score. Results: 633 patients were included in the study, of which 192 (30.3%) were women. Women were significantly older with reduced haemoglobin levels and pre-operative estimated glomerular filtration rate compared to men. Male patients were more likely to undergo aortic root replacement and partial or total arch repair. Operative mortality (OR 0.745, 95% CI: 0.491–1.130) and early postoperative neurological complication results were comparable between the groups. The adjusted survival curves using IPTW by propensity score confirmed the absence of a significant impact of gender on long-term survival (HR 0.883, 95% CI 0.561–1.198). In a subgroup analysis of women, preoperative levels of arterial lactate (OR 1.468, 95% CI: 1.133–1.901) and mesenteric ischemia after surgery (OR 32.742, 95% CI: 3.361–319.017) were significantly associated with increased operative mortality. Conclusions: The advancing age of female patients alongside raised preoperative level of arterial lactate may account for the increasing preponderance among surgeons to perform more conservative surgery compared to their younger male counterparts although postoperative survival was similar between the groups.
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Lopez-Marco A, Yates MT, Adams B, Lall K, Yap J, Di Salvo C, Uppal R, Oo A. Managing the Root in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: Are We Ready for a Standardized Approach? AORTA (STAMFORD, CONN.) 2023; 11:1-9. [PMID: 36848907 PMCID: PMC9970750 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Surgical repair of Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) requires exclusion of the primary entry tear and reestablishment of flow into the distal true lumen. Provided that the majority of tears occur within the ascending aorta (AA), replacing only that segment seems a safe option; however, this strategy leaves the root susceptible to dilatation and need for reintervention. We aimed to review the outcomes of the two strategies: aortic root replacement (ARR) and isolated ascending aortic replacement. METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data for all consecutive patients who underwent repair of acute TAAD at our institution from 2015 to 2020 was conducted. Patients were divided into two groups: (1) ARR and (2) isolated AA replacement as index operation for TAAD repair. Primary outcomes were mortality and need for reintervention during the follow-up. RESULTS A total of 194 patients were included in the study; 68 (35%) in the ARR group and 126 (65%) in the AA group. There were no significant differences in postoperative complications or in-hospital mortality (23%; p = 0.51) between groups. Seven patients (4.7%) died during follow-up and eight patients underwent aortic reinterventions, including proximal aortic segments (two patients) and distal procedures (six patients). CONCLUSION Both aortic root and AA replacement are acceptable and safe techniques. The growth of an untouched root is slow, and reintervention in this aortic segment is infrequent compared with distal aortic segments, hence preserving the root could be an option for older patients provided that there is no primary tear within the root.
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- Ana Lopez-Marco
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Chemtob RA, Ede J, Herou E, Larsson M, Nozohoor S, Sjögren J, Wierup P, Zindovic I. Limited Distal Repair Results in Low Rates of Distal Events Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 35:7-15. [PMID: 34774770 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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To investigate mortality and reoperation rates following limited distal repair after acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) at a single medium volume institution. We analyzed all patients that underwent limited distal repair (ascending aortic or hemiarch replacement) following ATAAD between January 1998 and April 2020 at our institution. During the study period, 489 patients underwent ATAAD surgery, of which 457 (94%) underwent limited distal repair with a 30-day mortality of 12.9%. Among 30-day survivors, late follow-up was 97.7% complete with a mean follow-up of 6.0 ± 5.5 years. In all, 50 patients (11%) required a reoperation during the study period at a mean of 3.4 ± 3.4 years after initial repair, with a 30-day mortality of 12%. An aortic reoperation was required in 4.1 (2.0-6.1)%, 10.3 (7.1-13.6)%, 15.1 (10.9-19.4)%, and 18.0 (13.0-22.9)% of patients at 1, 5, 10, and 15 years. A distal reoperation was required in 3.0 (1.2-4.7)%, 8.0 (5.1-10.9)%, 10.3 (6.8-13.8)%, and 12.4 (8.2-16.5)% of patients and 4.4 (2.3-6.4)%, 10.4 (7.1-13.7)%, 13.9 (9.8-18.0)%, and 16.9 (12.0-21.9)% of patents had a distal event at 1, 5, 10, and 15 years, respectively. Limited distal repair with an ascending aortic or hemiarch replacement was associated with acceptable survival and rates of reoperations and distal events. Limited distal repair is a safe and feasible standard approach to ATAAD surgery at a medium-volume center.
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- Raphaelle A Chemtob
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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Luc JGY, Preventza O. Optimal Extent of Repair for Acute Type I Aortic Dissection-Frozen Elephant Trunk? How Long and Why? AORTA (STAMFORD, CONN.) 2022; 10:169-174. [PMID: 36521808 PMCID: PMC9754864 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Acute Type A dissection is a life-threatening condition requiring urgent surgical treatment. The operative technique involves repairs of a variety of distal extents of the transverse aortic arch and the downstream aorta. We review the evidence surrounding the extent of repair for acute Type A aortic dissection and describe our approach to this disease.
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- Jessica G. Y. Luc
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas,Address for correspondence Ourania Preventza, MD, MBA Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of SurgeryBCM 390, One Baylor Plaza, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030
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Mariscalco G, Acharya M, Shetty V, Narayan P. Editorial: Current trends and strategies for the management of type A aortic dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1041760. [DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1041760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Yang J, Li X, Wu M, Wu J, Chen Z, Sun T, Fan R, Yu C. Early and midterm results of valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction with a bovine pericardium patch for patients with acute type a aortic dissection. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1009171. [DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1009171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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ObjectivesWe evaluated the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction with a bovine pericardium patch for patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD).MethodsFrom January 2016 to January 2021, 895 consecutive patients with ATAAD received surgical treatment at our hospital. After applying our exclusion criteria, 508 patients were included in this research. Based on the attending surgeon's judgment and preference, 192 patients underwent our novel surgical novel surgical technique of valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction (repair group [RG]) and 316 patients underwent the Bentall procedure (Bentall group [BG]).ResultsIn the RG, the early mortality rate was 4.2% (8/192). In the BG, the early mortality rate was 5.1% (16/316). There were no significant differences between groups. The incidence of postoperative renal failure in the BG was significantly higher than that in the RG. The mean follow-up time was 2.93 years (standard deviation, ±1.38 years). There were no significant differences between groups regarding ATAAD-related mortality and reoperation. In the RG, the rate of freedom from aortic root reoperation at 5 years was 98.2%, and the grade of aortic regurgitation 6 months later was significant less than that before surgery, and it did not worsen during later follow-up.ConclusionsValve-sparing aortic root reconstruction with a bovine pericardium patch can be successfully performed for selected patients with ATAAD and is associated with low in-hospital and late mortality rates and low root reoperation rates during early and midterm follow-up.
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Chivasso P, Mastrogiovanni G, Bruno VD, Miele M, Colombino M, Triggiani D, Cafarelli F, Leone R, Rosapepe F, De Martino M, Morena E, Iesu I, Citro R, Masiello P, Iesu S. Systematic total arch replacement with thoraflex hybrid graft in acute type A aortic dissection: A single centre experience. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:997961. [PMID: 36312248 PMCID: PMC9614841 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.997961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction In the last two decades, a more aggressive approach has been encouraged to treat patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), extending the repair to the aortic arch and proximal descending thoracic aorta with the frozen elephant trunk (FET) implantation. Here, we report our single-centre experience with the FET technique for the systematic treatment of emergency type A aortic dissection. Materials and methods Between December 2017 and January 2022, 69 consecutive patients were admitted with ATAAD; of those, 66 patients (62.9 ± 10.2 years of age, 81.8% men) underwent emergency hybrid aortic arch and FET repair with the multibranched Thoraflex hybrid graft and were enrolled in the study. Primary endpoints were 30 days- and in-hospital mortality. Secondary endpoints were postoperative morbidity and follow-up survival. To better clarify the impact of age on surgical outcomes, we have divided the study population into two groups: group A for patients <70 years of age (47 patients), and group B for patients ≥70 years (19 patients). Time-to-event analysis has been conducted using the Log-rank test and is displayed with Kaplan-Meier curves. A multiple Cox proportional Hazard model was developed to identify predictors of long-term survival with a stepwise backward/forward selection process. Results 30-days- and in-hospital mortality were 10.6 and 13.6%, respectively. Stroke occurred in three (4.5%) patients. Two (3.0%) patients experienced spinal cord ischemia. We did not find any statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of main post-operative outcomes. The multivariable Cox proportional hazard model showed left ventricular ejection fraction (HR: 0.83, 95% CI: 0.79–0.92, p < 0.01), peripheral vascular disease (HR: 15.8, 95% CI: 3.9–62.9, p < 0.01), coronary malperfusion (HR: 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01–0.77, p =0.03), lower limbs malperfusion (HR: 5.1, 95% CI: 1.10–23.4, p = 0.04), and cardiopulmonary bypass time (HR: 1.02, 95% CI: 1–1.04, p = 0.01) as independent predictors of long term mortality. Conclusions Frozen elephant trunk repair to treat emergency type A aortic dissection appears to be associated with good early and mid-term clinical outcomes even in the elderly.
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- Pierpaolo Chivasso
- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy,*Correspondence: Pierpaolo Chivasso ;
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Bristol Medical School, Translational Health Science Department, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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Bayamin K, Power A, Chu MWA, Dubois L, Valdis M. Malperfusion syndrome in acute type A aortic dissection: Thinking beyond the proximal repair. J Card Surg 2022; 37:3827-3834. [PMID: 35989530 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Malperfusion syndrome (MPS) is associated with the highest mortality and major morbidity risk in patients with acute Type A aortic dissection (TAAD). The timing of the open proximal aortic repair in the presence of MPS remains debatable given variability in clinical presentation and different local treatment algorithms. This paper provides an up to date and comprehensive overview of published outcomes and available techniques for addressing malperfusion in the setting of acute TAAD. METHODS We have reviewed published data from the major aortic dissection registries including the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection, the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection In Type A, and the Nordic Consortium for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection, as well as the most up to date literature involving malperfusion in the setting of acute TAAD. This data highlights unique strategies that have been adopted at aortic centers internationally to address malperfusion in this setting pre-, intra-, and postoperatively, which are summarized here and may be of great clinical benefit to other centers treating this disease with more traditional methods. RESULTS The review of the available data has definitively shown an increased mortality up to 43% and morbidity in patients presenting with MPS in the setting of acute TAAD. More specifically, preoperative MPS has been shown to be an independent predictor of mortality with mesenteric malperfusion associated with the worst mortality outcomes from 70% to 100%. Addressing MPS pre or intraoperatively is associated with significantly reduced mortality outcomes down to 4%-13%. CONCLUSION Adapting a dynamic and easily accessible diagnostic method for the comprehensive assessment of different forms of malperfusion (dynamic/static) and incorporating it within the surgical plan is the first step toward early diagnosis and prevention of malperfusion related complications.
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- Karama Bayamin
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Western University, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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Initial Surgical Strategy for the Treatment of Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: Does Proximal or Distal Extension of the Aortic Resection Influence the Outcomes? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148878. [PMID: 35886731 PMCID: PMC9324240 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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(1) Background: We sought to analyze and compare the outcomes in terms of early and late mortality and freedom from a redo operation in patients undergoing surgical treatment for a type A acute aortic dissection in relation to the initial surgical treatment strategy, i.e., proximal or distal extension of the aortic segment resection, compared with isolated resection of the supracoronary ascending aorta. (2) Methods: This is a retrospective study in which we included 269 patients who underwent operations for a type A acute aortic dissection in the Department of Cardiac Surgery of Tor Vergata University from May 2006 to May 2016. The patients were grouped according to the extent of the performed surgical treatment: isolated replacement of the supracoronary ascending aorta (NE, no extension), replacement of the aortic root (PE, proximal extension), replacement of the aortic arch (DE, distal extension), and both (BE, bilateral extension). The analyzed variables were in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications (incidence of neurological damage, renal failure and need for prolonged intubation), late mortality and need for a redo operation. (3) Results: Unilateral cerebral perfusion was performed in 49.3% of the patients, and bilateral perfusion—in 50.6%. The overall in-hospital mortality was 31.97%. In the multivariate analysis, advanced age, cardiopulmonary bypass time and preoperative orotracheal intubation were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality. In the population of patients who survived the surgery, the probability of survival at 92 months was 70 ± 5%, the probability of freedom from a redo operation was 71.5 ± 5%, the probability of freedom from the combined end-point death and a redo operation was 50 ± 5%. The re-intervention rate in the general population was 16.9%. The overall probability of freedom from re-intervention was higher in patients undergoing aortic root replacement, although not reaching a level of statistical significance. Patients who underwent aortic arch treatment showed reduced survival. (4) Conclusions: In the treatment of type A acute aortic dissection, all the surgical strategies adopted were associated with satisfactory long-term survival. In the group of patients in which the aortic root had not been replaced, we observed reduced event-free survival.
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Shimada A, Yamamoto T, Endo D, Nishida K, Matsushita S, Asai T, Amano A. Pseudoaneurysm with a fistula to the right ventricle late after surgical repair of type A aortic dissection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:83. [PMID: 35477534 PMCID: PMC9044762 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01827-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Pseudoaneurysm with a shunt to the right ventricle after aortic repair for acute aortic dissection is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition. Surgical treatment is unavoidable, but surgery is complicated, and there are some pitfalls. This study describes the reoperation performed in a patient at a high surgical risk by clarifying the shunt site using multimodality imaging before surgery. Case presentation A 69-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren’s syndrome presented with a pseudoaneurysm 1 year after emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. Eight years after the first surgery, she experienced sudden chest pain and presented to the emergency department. Her dyspnea worsened; therefore, echocardiography and three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) were performed, and a pseudoaneurysm and shunt to the right ventricle were identified. The medical team attempted to close the shunt with a percutaneous catheter but was unsuccessful, and she was referred to our department for surgical treatment. The pseudoaneurysm originating from the proximal side of the aorta was large (diameter = 55 mm), and echocardiography-gated 3DCT identified the shunt from the pseudoaneurysm to the right ventricle. First, extracorporeal circulation was initiated, and resternotomy was performed. We could not insert the left ventricular venting tube from the right side because of the pseudoaneurysm size. Instead, the tube was inserted from the left atrial appendage. We found a half-circumferential disengaged anastomosis around the proximal anastomosis, which formed the large pseudoaneurysm leading to a fistula in the right ventricle. We closed the fistula and performed a Bentall operation. The patient had a good postoperative course and was discharged on postoperative day 21. She continued treatment for SLE and Sjogren’s syndrome, and her inflammatory reaction improved. Conclusions We performed a Bentall operation and fistula closure with resternotomy in a patient with type A aortic dissection with SLE and Sjogren’s syndrome. Multimodal imaging is essential in defining the pseudoaneurysm and the fistula surrounding the anatomy while ensuring their resolution and guiding the approach for operation.
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- Akie Shimada
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nerima Hospital, Juntendo University, 3-1-10, Takanodai, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-8521, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nerima Hospital, Juntendo University, 3-1-10, Takanodai, Nerima-ku, Tokyo, 177-8521, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Blakeslee-Carter J, Potter HA, Banks CA, Passman M, Pearce B, McFarland G, Han SM, Scali S, Magee GA, Spangler E, Beck AW. Aortic Visceral Segment Instability is evident following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Acute and Subacute Type B Aortic Dissection. J Vasc Surg 2022; 76:389-399.e1. [PMID: 35276262 PMCID: PMC9329185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.02.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anatomic remodeling within the thoracic aorta following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B aortic dissections (TBAD) has been well documented, but less is known about the response of the untreated visceral aorta. This study aims to investigate visceral aortic behavior following TEVAR for acute or subacute TBAD and identify associations with clinical outcomes. METHODS A multi-center retrospective review was performed of all imaging for all patients treated with TEVAR for acute (0-14 days) and subacute (14-90 days) non-traumatic TBAD between 2006-2020. Cohort was inclusive of uncomplicated, high-risk, and complicated (defined per SVS reporting guidelines) dissections. Centerline aortic measurements of the true and false lumen and total aortic diameter (TAD) were taken at standardized locations relative to aortic anatomy within each aortic zone (zones defined by SVS reporting guidelines). Diameter changes over time were evaluated using repeated measures mixed effects linear growth modeling. Visceral segment instability (VSI) was defined as any growth in TAD ≥ 5mm within aortic zones 5 through 9. RESULTS A total of 82 patients were identified. Median length of imaging follow-up was 2.1 years (IQR 3.9 years), with 15% of the cohort having follow-up longer than 5 years. VSI was present in 55% of the cohort, with an average maximal increase in TAD of 10.4±6.3 mm over a median follow-up of 2.1 years (IQR 3.9 years). Roughly a third of the cohort experienced rapid VSI (growth ≥5mm in first year), and 4.8% of the cohort developed a large para-visceral aneurysm aortic (TAD≥5cm) secondary to VSI. Linear growth modeling identified significant predictable growth in TAD across all visceral zones. Zones 7 had the highest rate of TAD dilation, with a fixed effect estimated rate of 1.3 mm per year (95%-CI 0.23-2.1, p=0.022). The preoperative factor most strongly associated with VSI was ≥6 cumulative number of zones dissected (OR 6.4, 95% OR 1.07-8.6, p=0.041). Odds for aortic reintervention were significantly increased in cases where VSI led to development of a para-visceral aortic aneurysm ≥5cm development (OR 3.7, 95%-CI 1.1-13, p=0.038). CONCLUSION VSI was identified in the majority of patients treated with TEVAR for management of acute and subacute TBAD. Preoperative anatomic features such as extent of dissection, rather than procedural details of graft coverage, may play a more significant role in VSI occurrence. Importantly, significant TAD growth occurred in all visceral segments. These results highlight the importance of lifelong surveillance following TEVAR, and identify a subset of patients that may be at increased risk for re-intervention.
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- Juliet Blakeslee-Carter
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Southern California, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Los Angeles, CA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Southern California, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Los Angeles, CA
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- University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Gainesville, FL
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- University of Southern California, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Los Angeles, CA
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Birmingham, AL.
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Proximal versus extensive repair in acute type A aortic dissection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 70:315-328. [PMID: 35218504 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-022-01792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Our aim was to compare the safety and efficacy of proximal repair (PR) versus extensive repair (ER) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). METHODS A literature search in three databases was performed according to the PRISMA statement. Studies comparing PR versus ER for ATAAD were included. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 27 studies incorporating 7113 patients (PR: 5080; ER: 2033) were included. Patients undergoing PR presented decreased in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR]: 0.67 [95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) 0.53-0.85]; p < 0.01) and post-operative bleeding (OR 0.75 [95% CI 0.60-0.95]; p = 0.02) compared to ER. Meta-regression analysis revealed that in-hospital mortality was not influenced by differences regarding the extent of dissection (p = 0.43). Cardiopulmonary bypass time (SMD:-0.93 [95% CI - 1.22, - 0.66]; p < 0.01) and length of hospital stay (SMD:-0.19 [95% CI - 0.34, - 0.05]; p = 0.01) were also lower in the PR group, while there was no difference in terms of renal failure and permanent neurological deficit. The ER approach demonstrated a lower post-discharge mortality compared to PR (OR 1.46 [95% CI 1.09, 1.97]; p = 0.01), while the post-discharge reoperation rate was comparable between the two groups. 1 and 3-year overall survival (OS) were comparable between PR and ER (OR 1.05, [95% CI 0.77-1.44]; p = 0.76) and (OR 1.27 [95% CI 0.86-1.86]; p = 0.23), respectively. The 5-year OS (OR 1.67 [95% CI 1.16-2.41]; p = 0.01) was in favor of the PR arm. CONCLUSIONS In patients with ATAAD, PR was associated with lower odds of in-hospital mortality but higher odds of late mortality. ER and PR demonstrated similar post-operative complication and reoperation rates.
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Fatma K, Carine GC, Marine G, Philippe P, Valérie D. Numerical modeling of residual type B aortic dissection: longitudinal analysis of favorable and unfavorable evolution. Med Biol Eng Comput 2022; 60:769-783. [PMID: 35076858 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-021-02480-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Residual type B aortic dissection was numerically investigated to highlight the contribution of biomechanical parameters to the pathology's evolution. Patient-specific geometries from cases involving both favorable and unfavorable evolution were modeled to assess their hemodynamic features. This original approach was supported by a longitudinal study confirming the association between morphological changes, hemodynamic features, adverse clinical outcomes, and CT-angioscan observations on the same patient. Comparing one patient with unfavorable evolution with one with favorable one, we identify potential biomechanical indicators predictive of unfavorable evolution: (i) a patent false lumen with a flow rate above 50% of inlet flow rate; (ii) high wall shear stress above 18 Pa at entry tears, and above 10 Pa at some regions of the false lumen wall; (iii) low time-averaged wall shear stress in distal false lumen below 0.5 Pa; (iv) vortical structure dynamics. Although these comparisons could only be conducted on 2 patients and need to be confirmed by a larger number of cases, our findings point to these hemodynamic markers as possible candidates for early evaluation of the pathology's evolution towards an unfavorable scenario. Graphical Abstract Correlation between hemodynamics index and thrombus initiation for unfavorable case. ET2 and ET3 are entry tear numbers 2 and 3 respectively. WSS is wall shear stress. TAWSS is time average shear stress.
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- Khannous Fatma
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRPHE-UMR7342, Ecole Centrale, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRPHE-UMR7342, Ecole Centrale, Marseille, France
- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, Timone Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, Timone Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRPHE-UMR7342, Ecole Centrale, Marseille, France.
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Salehi Ravesh M, Salem M, Lutter G, Friedrich C, Walter V, Puehler T, Cremer J, Haneya A. Comparison of outcomes in DeBakey type I versus DeBakey type II aortic dissection: a 17-year single center experience. J Thorac Dis 2022; 13:6769-6778. [PMID: 35070361 PMCID: PMC8743420 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background It is controversial if the type or the size of aortic dissection is associated with the mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD) type I or type II according to DeBakey. Due to the pronounced aortic pathology in DeBakey type I compared to DeBakey type II, it is to be expected, that the DeBakey type I is associated with a significant higher morbidity and mortality. But we hypothesize that the current advances in surgical techniques, circulatory management, and postoperative care improve the clinical outcome of patients with DeBakey type I and II. The purpose of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the effect of these parameters on surgical outcome in patients with DeBakey type I and type II in a large cohort study. Methods From 2001 to 2019, 395 consecutive patients (34.2% female) underwent surgical aortic repair at our institution. Patients were retrospectively classified into 2 groups: patients with type 1 dissection (group 1: n=309, median age of 62.0 years) and patients with type 2 dissection (group 2: n=86, 67.5 years). Survival was estimated by Kaplan-Meier estimator. Risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. Results The patients in group 1 suffered significantly more often from coronary heart disease [43 (13.9%) vs. 20 (23.3%), P=0.036]. Otherwise, there were no significant differences between both groups concerning preoperative risk factors. The median surgical duration (279 vs. 263 min, P=0.026) and the circulatory arrest time (35 vs. 27 min, P<0.001) in group 1 were significantly higher. In a significantly higher number of patients in group 1, the aortic arch was completely replaced (18.4% vs. 1.2%, P<0.001) and a simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting [18 (5.8%) vs. 11 (12.8%), P=0.028] was performed. The rate of re-thoracotomy [62 (20.1%) vs. 9 (10.5%), P=0.040], of postoperative delirium [66 (21.4%) vs. 9 (10.6%), P=0.024], and of tracheotomy [85 (27.5%) vs. 14 (16.3%), P=0.034] were significantly higher in group 1. Thirty-day mortality was 15.7% and did not differ significantly between both groups (P=0.867), as well as the long-term survival rates (P=0.956). Conclusions Due to the pronounced aortic pathology in type I compared to type II, it is to be expected, that the type I is associated with a significant higher morbidity and mortality. DeBakey type I was an independent predictor for 30-day mortality in our study, however, based on our 17-year single center experience there was no difference between the long-term survival in both groups.
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- Mona Salehi Ravesh
- Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, Kiel, Germany
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Adams B, Munir W, Harky A, Bashir M. Response to letter to the editor: JOCS-LE-1478. J Card Surg 2021; 37:270. [PMID: 34689358 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Benjamin Adams
- Department of Aortovascular Surgery, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Lancashire, UK
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Benedetto U, Dimagli A, Kaura A, Sinha S, Mariscalco G, Krasopoulos G, Moorjani N, Field M, Uday T, Kendal S, Cooper G, Uppal R, Bilal H, Mascaro J, Goodwin A, Angelini G, Tsang G, Akowuah E. Determinants of outcomes following surgery for type A acute aortic dissection: the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit. Eur Heart J 2021; 43:44-52. [PMID: 34468733 PMCID: PMC8720141 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Aims Operability of type A acute aortic dissections (TAAAD) is currently based on non-standardized decision-making process, and it lacks a disease-specific risk evaluation model that can predict mortality. We investigated patient, intraoperative data, surgeon, and centre-related variables for patients who underwent TAAAD in the UK. Methods and results We identified 4203 patients undergoing TAAAD surgery in the UK (2009–18), who were enrolled into the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit dataset. The primary outcome was operative mortality. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed with fast backward elimination of variables and the bootstrap-based optimism-correction was adopted to assess model performance. Variation related to hospital or surgeon effects were quantified by a generalized mixed linear model and risk-adjusted funnel plots by displaying the individual standardized mortality ratio against expected deaths. Final variables retained in the model were: age [odds ratio (OR) 1.02, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–1.03; P < 0.001]; malperfusion (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.51–2.12; P < 0.001); left ventricular ejection fraction (moderate: OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.14–1.71; P = 0.001; poor: OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.90–4.21; P < 0.001); previous cardiac surgery (OR 2.29, 95% CI 1.71–3.07; P < 0.001); preoperative mechanical ventilation (OR 2.76, 95% CI 2.00–3.80; P < 0.001); preoperative resuscitation (OR 3.36, 95% CI 1.14–9.87; P = 0.028); and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (OR 2.29, 95% CI 1.86–2.83; P < 0.001). We found a significant inverse relationship between surgeons but not centre annual volume with outcomes. Conclusions Patient characteristics, intraoperative factors, cardiac centre, and high-volume surgeons are strong determinants of outcomes following TAAAD surgery. These findings may help refining clinical decision-making, supporting patient counselling and be used by policy makers for quality assurance and service provision improvement.
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- Umberto Benedetto
- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Bays, South Wharf Road, St Mary's Hospital, London W21NY, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Rd, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 0AY, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Dr, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK
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- Sussex Cardiac Center, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Barry Building, Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BE, UK
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- South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
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- Barts Heart Centre, William Harvey Research Institute, W Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2GW, UK
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- South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- Wessex Cardiothoracic Center, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Tremona Road Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, UK
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- South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Marton Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK
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Frozen Elephant Trunk Technique in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Is It for All? MEDICINA-LITHUANIA 2021; 57:medicina57090894. [PMID: 34577818 PMCID: PMC8467885 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57090894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is an indisputable emergency with very poor outcomes without surgical treatment. Although the aortic arch is often involved in the aortic dissection, its optimal management during surgical therapy remains uncertain. A conservative tear-oriented approach has traditionally been adopted, limiting the procedure to the ascending aorta (or hemiarch) replacement. However, dilation of the residual dissected aorta and subsequent rupture may occur, requiring further intervention in the future. In the last two decades, the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique has become a valid and attractive option to treat aortic disease when the arch and the thoracic aorta are involved, both in elective and in emergency settings. Here, we report a review of the contemporary literature regarding the short- and long-term outcomes of the FET technique in ATAAD repair.
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Mehanna M, Elhamami M, Abolkasem A, Ramadan B, Almaghraby A, Mascaro J. Aortic remodelling and false lumen changes after the frozen elephant trunk technique using the thoraflex hybrid stented graft for aortic dissection. Egypt Heart J 2021; 73:74. [PMID: 34436704 PMCID: PMC8390563 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-021-00198-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Despite the marked improvement in the aortic dissection repair techniques, residual dissected aorta with a patent false lumen remains an issue. So, the aim of our study is to observe the effect of inserting the Thoraflex Hybrid Graft on the aortic diameters in patients with type A aortic dissection involving the arch and descending aorta. Patients with type I aortic dissection who had aortic dissection repair using the Thoraflex Hybrid Graft in University Hospitals Birmingham were studied. Radiological assessment with computed tomography of the aorta was done at the level of the diaphragm to measure the true lumen, false lumen and total aortic diameters. Significance of change of diameters at early post-operative as compared to the pre-operative period was analysed. Results Eight cases were done in the acute setting, while 14 cases were done in the chronic setting. The ratio of true lumen to the total aortic diameter has significantly increased in the follow-up period as compared to the pre-operative period (P = 0.031). Whereas false lumen to total aortic diameter ratio has significantly decreased (P = 0.024). Subgroup analysis revealed that these changes were not significantly altered by whether the dissection was acute or chronic. Conclusions The Thoraflex Hybrid Graft will induce positive aortic remodelling with expansion of true lumen and will diminish the false lumen. But we could not find a significant difference between acute or chronic cases due to small sample size.
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- Mostafa Mehanna
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. .,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Cardiology and Angiology Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Rathore KS. Distal Aortic Remodeling after Type A Dissection Repair: An Ongoing Mirage. J Chest Surg 2021; 54:439-448. [PMID: 34376627 PMCID: PMC8646062 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.21.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Remodeling is a commonly encountered term in the field of cardiothoracic surgery that is often used to describe various pathophysiological changes in the dimension, structure, and function of various cardiac chambers, including the aorta. Stanford type A or DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection (TAAD) is a perplexing pathologic condition that can present surgical teams with the need to navigate a maze of complex decision-making. Ascending or hemi-arch replacement leaves behind a significant amount of distal diseased aortic tissue, which might have a persistent false lumen or primary or secondary intimal tears (or communications between lumina), which can lead to dilatation of the aortic arch. Unfavorable aortic remodeling is a major cause of distal aortic deterioration after the index surgery. Cardiac surgeons are aware of post-surgical cardiac chamber remodeling, but the concept of distal aortic remodeling is still idealized. The contemporary literature from established aortic centers supports aggressive management of the residual aortic pathology during the index surgery, and with continuing technical advancements, endovascular stenting options are readily available for patients with TAAD or for complicated type B aortic dissection cases. This review discusses the pathophysiology and treatment options for favorable distal aortic remodeling, as well as its impact on mid- to long-term outcomes following TAAD repair.
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Ichihashi S, Nagatomi S, Iwakoshi S, Hirose T, Bolstad F, Kichikawa K. Penetration of Dissected Membrane for False Lumen Embolization in a Case of Chronic Aortic Dissection. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2021; 56:80-84. [PMID: 34362276 DOI: 10.1177/15385744211037513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Patent false lumens carry a high risk of aortic events including rupture. False lumen embolization is a useful method to promote thrombosis of false lumen. In the case presented here, direct penetration of the dissected membrane was employed to obtain access to the false lumen, enabling embolization. Case report: The case was a 64-year-old female who developed a Stanford type A acute aortic dissection. Replacement of ascending aorta and aortic arch with frozen elephant trunk technique was performed. After the operation, there was a residual flow through the false lumen in the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta. Twenty months later, the patient complained of sudden back pain, and a CT scan demonstrated another new dissection at the distal edge of the open stent. Additionally, the false lumen that had remained since the onset of the type A aortic dissection enlarged during the observation period. An endovascular procedure was planned to exclude the false lumen. Despite closing all communicating channels between true and false lumen using a vascular plug, coils, and stent grafts, the false lumen continued to expand due to the residual flow at the visceral segment. The origin responsible for the flow was not identified. To perform an embolization of the false lumen, access into the false lumen was obtained by penetration of the dissected flap using a trans-septal needle. Following the successful penetration of the flap, embolization of the false lumen was performed using coils and glue. After the embolization, an angiogram of the false lumen confirmed the significant reduction of leakage into the true lumen. The size of the aorta and false lumen decreased after the embolization. Conclusion: Direct penetration of the dissected membrane of the aorta was a safe and useful measure for regaining access to the false lumen and for the following endovascular intervention.
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- Shigeo Ichihashi
- Department of Radiology, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Clinical English, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, 12967Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Vendramin I, Lechiancole A, Piani D, Deroma L, Tullio A, Sponga S, Milano AD, Onorati F, Bortolotti U, Livi U. Type A acute aortic dissection with ≥40-mm aortic root: results of conservative and replacement strategies at long-term follow-up. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 59:1115-1122. [PMID: 33367649 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated the long-term results of aortic root (AR) preservation and replacement in patients operated on for acute type A aortic dissection. METHODS Out of 302 patients discharged after repair of acute aortic dissection (1977-2019), 124 patients had an AR ≥40 mm, which was preserved in 84 (68%, group A) patients and replaced in 40 (32%, group B) patients. Group B patients were younger (mean age 57 ± 12 vs 62 ± 11 years, P = 0.07), with a mean AR of 47 vs 43 mm and ≥moderate aortic insufficiency in 65% vs 30%. Survival, causes of death and reoperations were analysed at mean follow-up of 9 ± 8 years (6 months to 40 years). RESULTS Actuarial survival of discharged patients at 5, 10 and 15 years was 97% (0.89-0.99), 78% (0.67-0.90) and 75% (0.64-0.88) in group A, and 85% (0.71-0.95), 62% (0.44-0.78) and 57% (0.39-0.76) in group B (log-rank test P = 0.2). Nine patients in group A (7 patients for aortic insufficiency and dilatation of the root and 2 patients for pseudoaneurysm) and 1 patient of group B (pseudoaneurysm of the right coronary button) required proximal reoperation without deaths. At 5, 10 and 15 years, the cumulative incidence of proximal aortic reoperations was 5%, 9% and 25% in group A, and 0%, 3% and 3% in group B (P = 0.02). At multivariable analysis AR >45 mm [hazard ratio (HR) 6.8, P = 0.026] and age (HR 0.9, P = 0.016) were independently associated with proximal reoperation. CONCLUSIONS AR preservation in acute type A dissection showed acceptable long-term outcomes. Nevertheless, a more aggressive approach appears a valid option, especially in patients with AR diameter >45 mm.
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- Igor Vendramin
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Health Management Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergencies and organ transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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Bojko MM, Habertheuer A, Bavaria JE, Suhail M, Hu RW, Harmon J, Desai ND, Milewski RK, Williams ML, Szeto WY, Mossey J, Vallabhajosyula P. Recurrent aortic insufficiency after emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection with aortic root preservation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 161:1989-2000.e6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.01.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Loor G, Gleason TG, Myrmel T, Korach A, Trimarchi S, Desai ND, Bavaria JE, de Vincentiis C, Ouzounian M, Sechtem U, Montgomery DG, Chen EP, Maniar H, Sundt TM, Patel H. Effect of Aortic Valve Type on Patients Who Undergo Type A Aortic Dissection Repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:479-487. [PMID: 33984483 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is common in the setting of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) repair. Here, we evaluated the association between prosthesis choice and patient outcomes in an international patient cohort. We reviewed data from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) interventional cohort to examine the relationship between valve choice and short- and mid-term patient outcomes. Between January 1996 and March 2016, 1290 surgically treated patients with TAAD were entered into the IRAD interventional cohort. Of those, 364 patients undergoing TAAD repair underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR; mean age, 57 years). The mechanical valve cohort consisted of 189 patients, of which 151 (79.9%) had a root replacement. The nonmechanical valve cohort consisted of 5 patients who received homografts and 160 patients who received a biologic AVR, with a total of 118 (71.5%) patients who underwent root replacements. The mean follow-up time was 2.92 ± 1.75 years overall (2.46 ± 1.69 years for the mechanical valve cohort and 3.48 ± 1.8 years for the nonmechanical valve cohort). After propensity matching, Kaplan-Meier estimates of 4-year survival rates after surgery were 64.8% in the mechanical valve group compared with 74.7% in the nonmechanical valve group (p = 0.921). A stratified Cox model for 4-year mortality showed no difference in hazard between valve types after adjusting for the propensity score (p = 0.854). A biologic valve is a reasonable option in patients with TAAD who require AVR. Although this option avoids the potential risks of anticoagulation, long-term follow up is necessary to assess the effect of reoperations or transcatheter interventions for structural valve degeneration.
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- Gabriel Loor
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penn
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tromso University Hospital, Tromso, Norway
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Thoracic Aortic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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Ellauzi H, Zafar MA, Wu J, Papanikolaou D, Buntin J, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Fate of Preserved Aortic Root Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:419-427. [PMID: 33979665 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We examined the long-term fate of the preserved aortic root after emergent repair of acute Type A aortic dissection. 144 patients (60% males, mean age 60.5 years) underwent supracoronary ascending aortic replacement for acute Type A aortic dissection. Long-term survival, as well as growth, reoperation, and adverse events of the aortic root (rupture, pseudoaneurysm, and persistent dissection) were retrospectively assessed. Operative mortality was 9%, and overall survival at 1, 5, and 10 years was 87.8%, 76.4%, and 64.6%, respectively. Reoperation on the proximal aorta was performed in 16 patients (12.2%) within a median of 2.45 years post-operatively. Indications were severe aortic insufficiency (AI) (n = 6), aortic root pseudoaneurysm (n = 8), pseudoaneurysm with severe AI (n = 1), and persistent dissection with severe AI (n = 1). The aortic root grew at 0.2mm/year (interquartile range 0-0.8). Among survivors (n = 131), 28 patients (21.3%) reached aortic root diameter ≥ 45 mm (mean diameter 47.6 mm, range 45-54 mm). Survival free from proximal aortic reoperation at 1, 5, and 10 years was 96.6%, 94.5%, and 92.2%, respectively. No non-reoperated patient-despite persistent, unoperated enlargement or distortion or pseudoaneurysm of the aortic root-developed free rupture or fistula to a cardiac chamber. Root-sparing ascending aortic replacement for acute Type-A aortic dissection showed satisfactory long-term outcomes with relatively low rates of re-intervention or serious aortic root adverse events despite dilatation and irregularity of aortic root contour. Dense adhesions from prior surgery, proximal aortic suture line, and Teflon felt seem to discourage free rupture or fistulization.
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- Hesham Ellauzi
- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of General Surgery, Istishari Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Department of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia
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- Aortic Institute at Yale New-Haven, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Hagiya K, Ozaki K, Nanasato M, Iguchi N, Takayama M, Shimokawa T, Tanabe N, Minamino T, Isobe M. Relationship Between Heart Rate at Discharge and Long-Term Outcomes of Surgically Treated Patients With Type A Acute Aortic Dissections. Circ J 2021; 85:2191-2200. [PMID: 33790141 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-0914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resting heart rate (HR) at discharge is an important predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction. However, in patients with Stanford type A acute aortic dissections (TA-AADs), the relationship between HR and long-term outcomes is unclear. Therefore, this relationship was investigated in the present study.Methods and Results:Surgically treated consecutive patients with TA-AAD (n=721) were retrospectively categorized according to HR quartiles, recorded within 24 h before discharge (<70, 70-77, 78-83, and ≥84 beats/min). The study endpoints included aortic aneurysm-related deaths, sudden deaths, aortic surgeries, and hospitalizations for recurrence of acute aortic dissections. The mean (±SD) patient age was 65.8±13.0 years. During a median observation period of 5.8 years (interquartile range 3.9-8.5 years), 17.2% of patients (n=124) experienced late aortic events. Late aortic surgery was performed in 14.0% of patients. After adjusting for potential confounders, including β-blocker use, HR at discharge remained an independent predictor of long-term aortic outcomes. Patients with discharge HR ≥84 beats/min had a higher risk (hazard ratio 1.86; 95% confidence interval 1.06-3.25; P=0.029) of long-term aortic events than those with HR <70 beats/min; the cumulative survival rates were similar among the groups (log-rank, P=0.905). CONCLUSIONS In surgically treated patients with TA-AAD, HR at discharge independently predicted long-term aortic outcomes. Consequently, HR in patients with TA-AAD should be optimized before discharge, particularly if the HR is ≥84 beats/min.
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- Kenichi Hagiya
- Department of Cardiology, Sakakibara Heart Institute.,Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- Department of Cardiology, Sakakibara Heart Institute
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life Studies, University of Niigata Prefecture
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- Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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Demal TJ, Bax L, Brickwedel J, Kölbel T, Vettorazzi E, Sitzmann F, Reichenspurner H, Detter C. Outcome of the frozen elephant trunk procedure as a redo operation. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 33:85-92. [PMID: 33667306 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to determine the outcome of patients undergoing an elective frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure as a redo operation following previous cardiac surgery. METHODS One hundred and eighteen consecutive patients underwent FET procedures between October 2010 and October 2019 at our centre. Patients were registered in a dedicated database and analysed retrospectively. Clinical and follow-up characteristics were compared between patients undergoing a FET operation as a primary (primary group) or a redo procedure (redo group) using logistic regression and Cox regression analysis. Emergency procedures (n = 33) were excluded from the analysis. RESULTS A total of 36.5% (n = 31) of the FET procedures were redo operations (redo group) and 63.5% (n = 54) of the patients underwent primary surgery (primary group). There was no significant difference in the 30-day mortality [primary group: 7.4%; redo group: 3.2%; 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.19-35.29); P = 0.63] and the 3-year mortality [primary group: 22.2%; redo group: 16.7%; 95% CI (0.23-3.23); P = 0.72] between redo and primary cases. Furthermore, the adjusted statistical analysis did not reveal significant differences between the groups in the occurrence of transient or permanent neurological deficit, paraplegia, acute renal failure and resternotomy. The redo group showed a higher rate of recurrent nerve palsy, which did not reach statistical significance [primary group: 3.7% (n = 2); redo group: 19.4% (n = 6); P = 0.091]. CONCLUSIONS Elective FET procedures as redo operations performed by a dedicated aortic team following previous cardiac surgery demonstrate an adequate safety profile.
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- Till Joscha Demal
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Aortic Centre Hamburg, University Heart & Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Jormalainen M, Kesävuori R, Raivio P, Vento A, Mustonen C, Honkanen HP, Rosato S, Simpanen J, Teittinen K, Biancari F, Juvonen T. OUP accepted manuscript. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 34:453-461. [PMID: 35188959 PMCID: PMC8860427 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We investigated whether the selective use of supracoronary ascending aorta replacement achieves late outcomes comparable to those of aortic root replacement for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD). METHODS Patients who underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection from 2005 to 2018 at the Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, were included in this analysis. Late mortality was evaluated with the Kaplan–Meier method and proximal aortic reoperation, i.e. operation on the aortic root or aortic valve, with the competing risk method. RESULTS Out of 309 patients, 216 underwent supracoronary ascending aortic replacement and 93 had aortic root replacement. At 10 years, mortality was 33.8% after aortic root replacement and 35.2% after ascending aortic replacement (P = 0.806, adjusted hazard ratio 1.25, 95% confidence interval, 0.77–2.02), and the cumulative incidence of proximal aortic reoperation was 6.0% in the aortic root replacement group and 6.2% in the ascending aortic replacement group (P = 0.65; adjusted subdistributional hazard ratio 0.53, 95% confidence interval 0.15–1.89). Among 71 propensity score matched pairs, 10-year survival was 34.4% after aortic root replacement and 36.2% after ascending aortic replacement surgery (P = 0.70). Cumulative incidence of proximal aortic reoperation was 7.0% after aortic root replacement and 13.0% after ascending aortic replacement surgery (P = 0.22). Among 102 patients with complete imaging data [mean follow-up, 4.7 (3.2) years], the estimated growth rate of the aortic root diameter was 0.22 mm/year, that of its area 7.19 mm2/year and that of its perimeter 0.43 mm/year. CONCLUSIONS When stringent selection criteria were used to determine the extent of proximal aortic reconstruction, aortic root replacement and ascending aortic replacement for type A aortic dissection achieved comparable clinical outcomes.
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- Mikko Jormalainen
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Clinica Montevergine, GVM Research & Care, Mercogliano, Italy
- Corresponding author. Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, P.O. Box 340, 00029 Helsinki, Finland. Tel: +39 347 483 7339; e-mail: (F. Biancari)
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Hashizume K, Honda M, Mori M, Yagami T, Takaki H, Matsuoka T, Ikebata K, Kanayama H, Ohno M, Shimizu H. Full PETTICOAT in acute type B aortic dissection with patent false lumen may offer positive remodeling for the distal aorta. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 69:926-933. [PMID: 33205264 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-020-01548-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The provisional extension to induce complete attachment (PETTICOAT) technique is a unique thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for aortic dissection, which consists of proximal descending aortic endografting plus distal bare-metal stenting. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of the PETTICOAT technique in patients with acute-sub-acute complicated type B aortic dissections. In particular, we compared the remodeling effect of full PETTICOAT covering down to the abdominal aorta with that of simple entry closure. METHODS In this retrospective pre-post study, we compared the clinical course of consecutive patients undergoing TEVAR with the PETTICOAT technique in which proximal entry tear was excluded with a covered stent, and extension bare stents were placed down to the abdominal segment for acute-sub-acute complicated type B aortic dissections, between 2015 and 2017, with a control group treated with TEVAR with entry closure between 2011 and 2015. Outcomes included the aortic remodeling rate and the aortic diameter up to 1 year after surgery. RESULTS Subjects consisted of 47 patients (21 in full PETTICOAT group, 26 in the simple entry closure group). The remodeling rate of the abdominal aorta in the full PETTICOAT group was significantly higher than in the simple entry closure group (p < 0.05), while that of the thoracic aorta was comparable between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the full PETTICOAT technique achieves better aortic remodeling compared to entry closure alone, and might lead to less reintervention.
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- Kenichi Hashizume
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, 911-1 Takebayashi-machi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0974, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Wu W, Ke Y, Zhao H, Huang L, Pu J. Trans-catheter closure of aortic anastomosis leak after aortic replacement: classifications and techniques. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:4883-4891. [PMID: 33145062 PMCID: PMC7578451 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Aortic anastomotic leak (AAL) is knotty complication after aortic replacement. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the techniques of trans-catheter AAL closure as well as to evaluate the impact of the new classification on the interventional closure. Methods From October 2015 to November 2017, 20 consecutive high surgical risk patients (mean age 47±12 years, 13 males) were referred to our center for trans-catheter closure AALs. Due to the variation of leak, we therefore developed a new-classification based on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) assessments: type I: aorta-to-right atrium fistula, n=6; type II: pseudoaneurysm induced by a suture line dehiscence, n=4; type III: patency of the false lumen in aortic dissection, n=10. Outcomes were analyzed by assessing TEE and CTA in different types of AALs. Results Successful closure was accomplished in 17 subjects (85%). The severity of AAL reduced significantly in 15 patients (88%); two patients required a second procedure. At follow-up, we found that in type I, the right atrium systolic pressure reduced (from 25.3±4.1 to 7.0±1.2 mmHg) with the improved NYHA (3.5±0.6 vs. 1.0±0.0), the diameter of pseudoaneurysm significantly decreased (5.0±1.8 to 2.0±1.8 mm) in type II, and complete thrombosis was achieved in all type III patients. Conclusions Trans-catheter closure of AAL displays satisfactory results even in those defined as high-risk patients, and it could be considered be a viable alternative approach. New classification is helpful in decision-making.
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- Wenhui Wu
- Interventional Department, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Echocardiography Department, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Cardiology Surgery Department, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Department, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Interventional Department, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Dai XF, Fang GH, Yan LL, Dong Y, Zhang GC, Xu Z, Chen LW. Patch Neointima Technique in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: Midterm Results of 147 Cases. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 112:75-82. [PMID: 33098877 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The patch neointima technique is a modified valve-sparing aortic root repair surgery for acute type A aortic dissection and the short-term outcomes are satisfactory. The midterm outcomes have not been reported. METHODS From January 2009 to December 2012, 147 patients underwent valve-sparing aortic root repair with the patch neointima technique for type A aortic dissection in our center. The midterm outcomes of the patients were evaluated by echocardiography and aortic computed tomography angiography. RESULTS Of 147 patients, 32 patients (21.8%) underwent proximal arch repair, and 115 patients (78.2%) underwent proximal arch repair combined with triple-branched stent graft implantation. The perioperative mortality was 5.4%. Preoperative aortic insufficiency (AI) was observed in 94 patients (63.9%); 131 patients (89.1%) left the operating room with 0 AI; the remaining 16 patients (10.9%) had trace or less than 1+ AI. A total of 128 patients (87.1%) completed 7-year follow-up. The mean follow-up time was 5.7 ± 1.2 years. As many as 82% of patients (105) were 0 AI and 15.6% of patients (20) were 0.5+ trace or less than 1+ AI. No reoperation was performed for the aortic root. The diameters of sinotubular junction and sinus were reduced to the normal range (28.3 ± 4.2 mm and 30.5 ± 3.6 mm, respectively) and remained stable (28.9 ± 5.6 mm, P = .300, and 30.8 ± 4.2 mm, P = .540, respectively) during 7 years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Valve-sparing aortic root repair with patch neointima technique was associated with stable function of the aortic valves and no expansion of the aortic root in the midterm.
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- Xiao-Fu Dai
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Rukosujew A, Usai MV, Martens S, Ibrahim A, Shakaki M, Bruenen A, Dell'Aquila AM. [Present-day policy of surgical treatment for type A acute aortic dissection]. ANGIOLOGII︠A︡ I SOSUDISTAI︠A︡ KHIRURGII︠A︡ = ANGIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 26:82-101. [PMID: 33063755 DOI: 10.33529/angio2020217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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A surgical intervention for type A acute aortic dissection is the only effective method of treatment making it possible to prevent the development of life-threatening complications and to attain clinical recovery of the patient. Supracoronary replacement of the ascending aorta and the proximal portion of the aortic arch is considered to be the classical and most commonly used method of an open operative intervention. On the one hand, it is technically the simplest and shortest operation, and on the other, this surgical technique is often accompanied by long-term proximal and distal complications, and first of all those caused by a persistent false lumen. The accumulated surgical experience and contemporary operative techniques, as well as advances of intensive therapy in treatment of type A acute aortic dissection make it possible to currently perform more extensive primary resections in order to improve the remote results. Total aortic arch replacement, including the use of the 'frozen elephant trunk' technique leads to fast thrombosis of the false lumen, preventing progression of the disease of the thoracic aorta and promoting its positive remodelling. The article describes the perioperative therapeutic policy accepted and pursued in our medical facility, also presenting the authors' opinion on the role and place of the 'frozen elephant trunk' technique in rendering medical care for patients with type A acute aortic dissection.
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- A Rukosujew
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Kuzniar MK, Wanhainen A, Tegler G, Mani K. Endovascular treatment of chronic aortic dissection with fenestrated and branched stent grafts. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:1573-1582.e1. [PMID: 33068767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic aortic dissection with aneurysm development that includes the aortic arch and/or thoracoabdominal aorta (TAAA) is traditionally treated with open or hybrid surgery. Total endovascular treatment with fenestrated and branched aortic repair (F/B-EVAR) has recently been introduced as a less invasive alternative. The aim was to report the short- and midterm outcomes from a single tertiary vascular center. METHODS All patients with chronic aortic dissection treated with F/B-EVAR from 2010 to 2019 at Uppsala University Hospital were identified. Perioperative and postoperative parameters were analyzed, with focus on short- (<30 days) and midterm survival, complication, and reintervention rates. RESULTS F/B-EVAR was performed on 26 patients (median age, 63 years; range, 33-87 years; 18 men; median aortic diameter, 70 mm; range, 50-98 mm); with a median follow-up of 23 months (range, 0.5-118.0 months). One patient underwent both arch and TAAA repair. Overall, 13 arch repairs (arch group) after type A (n = 8) and type B (n = 5) dissection (all elective) were performed, and 14 TAAA repairs (TAAA group) after type A (n = 5) and type B (n = 9) dissection (one rupture). A total of 72 aortic branches were targeted (22 arch, 50 TAAA). Short-term technical success was achieved in 24 of 27 procedures (89%). Failures were related to one intraoperative retrograde type A dissection (RTAD) requiring open conversion (arch group), one persistent type IC endoleak on completion angiography (arch group), and one persistent type III endoleak (TAAA group). Mortality was 4% (n = 1) at 30 days and related to a second RTAD that occurred after discharge and was found on autopsy. Both RTADs occurred in patients with chronic type B dissection undergoing fenestrated arch repair. Paraplegia occurred in three cases (two arch, one TAAA) (11%), none permanent, and stroke in three cases (one arch, one TAAA) (11%); one was permanent. In the midterm, endoleaks were detected in 12 patients (44%); persistent false lumen flow (n = 3), type IB (n = 1), type IC (n = 3), type II (n = 7), and type IIIC (n = 2). The 3-year survival (Kaplan-Meier) of the arch repair was 75% and for the TAAA, 93%. Freedom from reintervention at 3 years were 100% for arch repairs and 48% for TAAA. In patients with a follow-up of more than 6 months (n = 23), all had stable or decreased aortic diameters and complete false lumen thrombosis at the level of stent graft was present in 65% (n = 15). CONCLUSIONS Endovascular treatment of postdissection aneurysms is feasible, with acceptable short-term and midterm outcomes. RTAD after fenestrated and branched endovascular arch repair warrants caution when performed on patients with native ascending aortas, and reinterventions are frequent in TAAA repair.
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- Marek K Kuzniar
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Ikeno Y, Yokawa K, Koda Y, Gotake Y, Henmi S, Nakai H, Yamanaka K, Inoue T, Tanaka H, Okita Y. The fate of the downstream aorta after open aortic repair for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: total arch replacement with elephant trunk technique versus non-total arch replacement†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 55:966-974. [PMID: 30481293 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the fate of the downstream aorta following open aortic repair for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection comparing total arch replacement (TAR) with the elephant trunk (ET) technique versus non-total arch replacement (non-TAR). METHODS From October 1999 to December 2016, 267 patients underwent open repair for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection. A tear-oriented strategy was mainly used to determine the extent of graft replacement. Hospital mortality was 10.0% (12/120 patients) in the TAR group and 17.0% (25/147 patients) in the non-TAR group (P = 0.070). Late outcomes were compared in 230 hospital survivors (TAR: n = 108 and non-TAR: n = 122). Mean follow-up was 6.5 ± 4.6 years. The aortic diameters were measured at 4 levels, across 6 time points using computed tomography. RESULTS Freedom from additional aortic surgery for distal dilation was significantly better in the TAR group than the non-TAR group (TAR: 97.5 ± 1.8% at 5 years and non-TAR: 88.2 ± 3.4% at 5 years, P = 0.045). Freedom from a distal aortic event was also significantly better in the TAR group compared with the non-TAR group (TAR: 97.2 ± 1.6% at 5 years and non-TAR: 80.7 ± 4.2% at 5 years, P = 0.013). In the non-TAR group, the aortic arch diameter significantly increased (P < 0.001). Significant aortic remodelling occurred at the proximal descending aorta in the TAR with ET group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The TAR with ET reduced the need for additional distal aortic repair compared to non-TAR. TAR with ET prevented unfavourable aortic growth in both the aortic arch and the proximal descending aorta.
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- Yuki Ikeno
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Ohno N, Maeda T, Kato O, Sato H, Ueno G, Yoshizawa K. Neomedia Repair of the Valsalva Sinus in the Treatment of Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection: Long-term Effectiveness and a Case of Pathology. Ann Vasc Dis 2020; 13:248-254. [PMID: 33384726 PMCID: PMC7751080 DOI: 10.3400/avd.oa.20-00113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Although numerous surgical techniques are employed to treat acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), controversy remains over which is the best procedure for aortic root reconstruction. Among the various techniques utilized, neomedia repair is considered to be more promising than adhesive-only repair for the treatment of a dissected aortic root. We experienced a series of neomedia sinus Valsalva repair using woven polyester fabric, and evaluated the aortic root diameter by computed tomography and severity of aortic valve insufficiency by transthoracic echocardiography. The aortic root diameter was well preserved with no progress of aortic valve insufficiency in the long-term period. Furthermore, we found that the fabric looked functioning new media in the findings obtained from the pathological examination of a neomedia repaired aortic wall sample that was obtained by chance from a patient during valve replacement surgery performed 10 years after aortic reconstruction for ATAAD. Neomedia repair using woven polyester fabric for ATAAD might facilitate the long-term durability of the surgically treated aortic root. (This is a translation of J Jpn Coll Angiol 2019; 59: 37–43.)
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- Nobuhisa Ohno
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Amagasaki General Medical Center
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Repair of residual aortic dissections with frozen elephant trunk technique. TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 28:419-425. [PMID: 32953203 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background In this study, we present our mid-term results of reoperation with the frozen elephant trunk procedure due to patent false lumen-related complications in patients previously undergoing supracoronary aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection. Methods Between January 2013 and September 2018, a total of 23 patients (17 males, 6 females; mean age 51.5±9.7 years; range, 30 to 67 years) who underwent ascending aortic replacement due to type A aortic dissection and, later, frozen elephant trunk procedure for residual distal dissection were included. For diagnostic purposes and follow-up, computed tomography angiography was performed in all patients, and both re-entry and aortic diameters were evaluated. Echocardiography was used to evaluate cardiac function and valve pathologies. Results The Ishimaru zone 0 (n=11, 47.8%), Ishimaru zone 1 (n=1, 4.3%), Ishimaru zone 2 (n=4, 17.4%), and Ishimaru zone 3 (n=7, 30.4%) were used for frozen elephant trunk stent graft fixation. The mean duration of cardiopulmonary bypass and antegrade selective cerebral perfusion was 223.9±71.2 min and 88.9±60.3 min, respectively. In-hospital mortality was 13%, while there was one (4.3%) aortic-related death and four (17.4%) re-interventions during follow-up. Conclusion Early repair should be considered in the presence of persistent dissections due to alarmingly high mortality rates of reoperations. Reoperation with the frozen elephant trunk procedure has acceptable results and the decision of the procedure to be performed should be based on preoperative risk factors of the patient.
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Munir W, Harky A, Bashir M, Adams B. Does adding a root replacement in type A aortic dissection repair provide better outcomes? J Card Surg 2020; 35:3512-3520. [DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Wahaj Munir
- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London London United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery Alder Hey Children Hospital Liverpool United Kingdom
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Liverpool United Kingdom
- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Liverpool United Kingdom
- Department of Integrative Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Liverpool Liverpool United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital Blackburn United Kingdom
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- Aortovascular Surgery, Barts Heart Centre St. Bartholomew's Hospital London United Kingdom
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Xue Y, Pan J, Cao H, Fan F, Luo X, Ge M, Chen Y, Wang D, Zhou Q. Different aortic arch surgery methods for type A aortic dissection: clinical outcomes and follow-up results. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2020; 31:254-262. [PMID: 32632444 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical outcomes and follow-up results among 5 main aortic arch surgery methods for type A aortic dissection in a single centre.
METHODS
From 2002 to 2018, 958 type A aortic dissection patients who received surgical repair were divided into 5 groups according to the arch surgery method: hemiarch replacement (n = 206), island arch replacement (n = 54), total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (n = 425), triple-branched stent (n = 39) and fenestrated stent (n = 234). The indications for the different arch methods were related to the patient’s preoperative status, the location and extent of the dissection and the surgical ability of the surgeons. A comparative study was performed to identify the differences in the perioperative data, and the Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to assess the long-term survival and reintervention rates. Thirty matched surviving patients that were included in each group completed Computed tomography angiography to determine long-term reshaping effect.
RESULTS
The 30-day mortality rate was 15.8%, and there was no difference among the 5 groups (P = 0.848). The follow-up survival rates were similar among the 5 groups (P = 0.130), and the same was true for patients without reintervention (P = 0.471). In the propensity matching study, patients with stents (frozen elephant trunk, triple-branched stent, fenestrated stent) had a slower aortic dilation rate and a higher ratio of thrombosis in the false lumen at the descending aortic and abdominal aortic levels than patients without stents.
CONCLUSIONS
No standard method is available for arch surgery, and indications and long-term effects should be identified with clinical data. In our experiences, simpler surgical procedures could reduce mortality in critically ill patients and stents in the distal aorta could improve long-term reshape effects.
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- Yunxing Xue
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu, China
- Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China
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Qiu J, Wu J, Xie E, Luo X, Chen JF, Gao W, Jiang W, Qiu J, Zhao R, Yu C. Surgical Management and Outcomes of the Aortic Root in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:136-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Menzà G, D'Ascenzo F, Attisani M, La Torre M, Verzini F, Rinaldi M, De Ferrari GM. Performing a PCI through a trifurcated aortic graft: a new challenging access route. Minerva Cardioangiol 2020; 68:373-375. [PMID: 32524809 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.20.05258-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Gregorio Menzà
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy -
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Molinette Hospital, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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Mohamed Ahmed E, Chen EP. Commentary: Dissecting out the root of the matter-how much to intervene in type A dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 162:1449-1450. [PMID: 32241609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
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Yoshitake A, Tochii M, Tokunaga C, Hayashi J, Takazawa A, Yamashita K, Chubachi F, Hori Y, Nakajima H, Iguchi A, Gatate Y, Nakano S, Asakura T. Early and long-term results of total arch replacement with the frozen elephant trunk technique for acute type A aortic dissection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 58:707-713. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We evaluated the operative and long-term outcomes of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique for acute type A aortic dissection.
METHODS
This study evaluated 426 consecutive patients who underwent aortic repair for acute type A aortic dissection from June 2007 to December 2018 at our centre. Of these, 139 patients underwent total arch replacement with FET (FET group), and 287 underwent other procedures (no FET group). Ninety-two patients in the FET group were matched to 92 patients in the no FET group by using propensity score matching analysis.
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Thirty-day mortality and neurological dysfunction were not significantly different between the FET and no FET groups (1.4% vs 2.4%, P = 0.50 and 5.0% vs 6.3%, P = 0.61, respectively). Long-term survival was better in the FET group than in the no FET group (P = 0.008). Freedom from distal thoracic reintervention was similar in the FET and no FET groups (P = 0.74). In the propensity-matched patients, freedom from aortic-related death was better in the FET group than in the no FET group (P = 0.044).
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Operative outcomes showed no significant difference between the 2 groups. FET contributes to better long-term survival in patients with acute type A aortic dissection.
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- Akihiro Yoshitake
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Fate of the Preserved Sinuses of Valsalva After Emergency Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 110:1476-1483. [PMID: 32156587 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) present with heterogeneous involvement of the aortic root complex. Despite this variation, the aortic root can usually be preserved the majority of the time by Teflon (WL Gore, Newark, DE) inlay patch reconstruction of the dissected sinuses of Valsalva (SOV). In this study, we report the long term anatomic, functional, and clinical outcomes associated with the preserved SOV after surgery for ATAAD. METHODS From 2002-2017, of 776 emergency ATAAD operations at a single institution, 558 (71.9%) underwent valve resuspension with SOV preservation. Echocardiography reports were reviewed to obtain postoperative SOV dimensions. Cumulative incidence of SOV dilation ≥ 4 5mm was calculated using the Fine-Gray method with death as a competing risk. Repeated-measures linear mixed effects model was used to determine risk factors for SOV growth over time. RESULTS During the follow-up period, 62 of 558 (11.1%) patients developed SOV diameter ≥ 45 mm. Cumulative incidence of SOV dilation ≥ 45 mm at 1, 5, and 10 years was 5.5%, 12.4%, and 18.9% respectively. In a multivariable Cox regression model, preoperative SOV diameter ≥ 45 mm was associated with a hazard ratio of 14.11 (95% confidence interval 7.03-31.62) for postoperative SOV dilation ≥ 45 mm. In a repeated-measures linear mixed effects model, preoperative and discharge SOV diameter were significant predictors of SOV dilation. Postoperative time course was also identified as significant indicating growth over time. CONCLUSIONS The preserved sinuses of Valsalva after surgery for ATAAD may be prone to progressive dilatation over time. Closer echocardiographic surveillance may be warranted in these patients.
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