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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Aortic Disease

Background:

  • The optimal management of the aortic root in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is debated.
  • An
  • aggressive
  • surgical approach to the aortic root in ATAAD requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the long-term outcomes of aortic root replacement (ARR) versus a conservative root approach (CRA) in patients with ATAAD.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of an
  • aggressive
  • root management strategy in ATAAD.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of a single-center prospective cohort (1992-2020) of ATAAD patients (≥18 years).
  • Patients were stratified into ARR (n=141) and CRA (n=158) groups.
  • Inverse probability weighting was employed to adjust for baseline differences.

Main Results:

  • The frequency of ARR increased significantly over time (19% to 78%).
  • ARR was associated with lower late mortality (HR, 1.38; P=.001) and reintervention rates (HR, 2.08; P=.001) compared to CRA.
  • In-hospital mortality decreased over the study period, irrespective of the approach.

Conclusions:

  • Aortic root replacement is associated with superior long-term survival and reduced reintervention rates in ATAAD.
  • An
  • aggressive
  • root replacement strategy in ATAAD is safe and yields favorable long-term clinical outcomes.
  • The trend towards increased root replacement reflects improved safety and outcomes.