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Rohesh J Fernando1, Scott R Coleman1, Perin Kothari2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC.
Abstract:
This is the second special article in a series that discusses important highlights in the field of aortic surgery. Specifically, this article reviews (1) outcomes in type A dissection, (2) recommendations related to ascending aortic disease from the 2024 European Society of Cardiology guideline, (3) Kommerell diverticulum, and (4) differences in outcomes in aortic surgery based on sex. The aim of this review is to aid cardiac anesthesiologists in keeping up to date on the latest literature in a field that is constantly evolving.
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