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Long-term outcomes after repaired acute type A aortic dissections.

Vlad Gariboldi1, Dominique Grisoli, François Kerbaul

  • 1Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Timone Hospital, Marseille, France. vlad.gariboldi@ap-hm.fr

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Long-term outcomes after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection show good survival, but the false lumen often remains open. Late reoperations are infrequent and safely managed with endovascular procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Acute type A aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition requiring immediate surgical intervention.
  • Long-term outcomes and factors influencing false lumen patency after surgical repair are crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term outcomes, including survival and reoperation rates, following surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection.
  • To identify predictors of false lumen patency and outcomes in patients undergoing surgical repair.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 199 consecutive patients operated on for acute type A aortic dissection between 1993 and 2004.
  • Inclusion of all survivors in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up program with an average follow-up of 4.45 years.

Main Results:

  • Overall survival rates at 1, 5, and 10 years were 96%, 80%, and 65%, respectively.
  • The false lumen remained patent in 69% of cases; predictors for thrombosis included age >70 and valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction.
  • Freedom from reoperation was 98%, 96%, and 69% at 1, 5, and 10 years, with late reoperations for aortic dilatation managed successfully.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection offers good long-term survival, though false lumen patency is common.
  • Minimizing long-term anticoagulation in surgical reconstruction may reduce false lumen patency.
  • Late reoperations for aortic dilatation are infrequent and can be effectively treated with endovascular procedures.