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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Aortic Disease

Background:

  • Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a life-threatening condition requiring surgical intervention.
  • Long-term outcomes, including mortality and reoperation rates, are crucial for managing TAAD patients.
  • Previous studies have highlighted the need for understanding late outcomes after TAAD repair.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate all-cause mortality and the incidence of aortic reoperations after surgical repair of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD).
  • To identify risk factors associated with late aortic reoperations in TAAD patients.
  • To analyze the location and types of aortic reinterventions performed.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective evaluation of 309 patients who underwent TAAD repair between 2005 and 2017 at Helsinki University Hospital.
  • Analysis of surgical procedures including aortic root, hemiarch, and total arch repair.
  • Assessment of long-term outcomes, including all-cause mortality, aortic reoperations, and specific reintervention sites.

Main Results:

  • Hospital mortality was 13.6%. At 10 years, all-cause mortality was 34.9%.
  • The cumulative incidence of any aortic reoperation at 10 years was 14.6%.
  • Patients with a descending thoracic aorta diameter ≥35 mm at primary surgery had a significantly higher risk of distal aortic reoperation (SHR 3.993).

Conclusions:

  • Surgical repair of TAAD, when limited to the affected aortic segments, is associated with favorable survival and a low rate of aortic reoperations.
  • An enlarged descending thoracic aorta at the time of primary surgery is a significant risk factor for late aortic reoperation.
  • Reoperations on the distal aorta, particularly the abdominal aorta, are common late complications in TAAD patients.