National trends in repair for type B aortic dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) first gained in popularity for repair of type B aortic dissections (TBADs) in the early 2000's. We aimed to describe patients undergoing open repair, TEVAR, and no repair and analyze factors associated with repair within 14 days of presentation in the contemporary era.

Methods

We used the MarketScan database to find patients with TBAD between 2014 and 2017. To assess factors associated with early repair, univariable, and multivariable log-binomial regression were used.

Results

There were 2613 patients admitted with TBAD between 2014 and 2017 across the United States, of whom 38.4% underwent repair within 14 days of admission (25.3% open repair and 13.1% TEVAR). The incidence of repair within 14 days decreased over

SUBMITTER: Weissler EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature