The effect of postoperative anticoagulation on acute aortic dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The evolution of the false lumen after the repair of acute aortic dissection has been linked to numerous adverse clinical outcomes, including increased late mortality and a higher risk of reoperation. Despite the widespread use of chronic anticoagulation in patients who have undergone repair for acute aortic dissection, the effects of this therapy on false lumen evolution and its subsequent consequences are yet to be fully understood. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of postoperative anticoagulation on patients with acute aortic dissection.

Methods

In PubMed, Cochrane Libraries, Embase, and Web of Science, we performed a systematic review of nonrandomized studies, comparing outcomes with postoperative anticoagulation vs. non-anticoagulati

SUBMITTER: Gong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10206123 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature