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Surgery for acute type A aortic dissection in octogenarians.

Fabrice Vanhuyse1, Pablo Maureira, Nicolas Laurent

  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU Nancy, Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France. f.vanhuyse@chu-nancy.fr

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Emergency surgery for type A aortic dissection (AAD) in octogenarians has high operative mortality (40%). However, survival is possible, with some elderly patients returning home with autonomy, indicating potential benefits of surgical intervention.

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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Aortic Disease Management

Background:

  • Type A aortic dissection (AAD) emergency surgery carries significant mortality risks.
  • Outcomes for elderly patients undergoing AAD surgery are debated, with no established optimal management.
  • This study focuses on evaluating surgical outcomes in patients over 80 years old with AAD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the outcomes of emergency surgery for type A aortic dissection in patients aged 80 years and older.
  • To compare operative mortality between elderly patients and the overall cohort undergoing AAD surgery.
  • To identify preoperative risk factors and evaluate the quality of life post-surgery in octogenarian AAD patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 236 patients who underwent AAD surgery between 1996 and 2010.
  • Comparison of operative mortality between 15 patients aged >80 years and the rest of the cohort.
  • Assessment of preoperative risk factors, postoperative performance status, and return-to-home rates.

Main Results:

  • Operative mortality was significantly higher in the >80 years group (40%) compared to the overall cohort (18%, p=0.04).
  • One, three, and five-year survival rates for octogenarians were 53.3%, 42.6%, and 42.6%, respectively.
  • A preoperative risk score of 2 or greater was a significant predictor of adverse outcomes (p=0.04).

Conclusions:

  • Surgical intervention for type A aortic dissection is feasible in octogenarians, with a subset achieving survival and functional independence.
  • Forty percent of surviving octogenarian patients returned home, indicating potential for reasonable autonomy post-surgery.
  • Further research with larger cohorts is necessary to establish optimal management strategies for octogenarian patients with AAD.