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Published on: March 28, 2025
Successful acute type A aortic dissection repair in a nonagenarian
Edward Ansari1, Alexander Blehm1, Udo Boeken1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Medical Faculty, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany, Europe.
Abstract:
Surgical repair in older patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) evokes a higher peri- and postoperative mortality, it therefore remains controversial in nonagenarians. The authors present a case of a surgically managed ATAAD in a nonagenerian, a 94-year-old man presented with an uncomplicated ATAAD, necessitating emergency surgical repair. The subsequent postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged after uncomplicated recovery. Aggressive surgical approach should be feasable in select nonagenarian patients with ATAAD, depending on the clinical presention and prior patient history.
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