Decade-long trends in surgery for acute Type A aortic dissection in England: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about variations in care and outcomes of patients undergoing surgical repair for type A aortic dissection(TAAD). We aim to investigate decade-long trends in TAAD surgical repair in England.

Methods

Retrospective review of the National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit, which prospectively collects demographic and peri‑operative information for all major adult cardiac surgery procedures performed in the UK. We identified patients undergoing surgery for TAAD from January 2009-December 2018, reviewed trends in operative frequency, patient demographics, and mortality.

Findings

Over the 10-year period,3,680 TAAD patients underwent surgical repair in England. A doubling in the overall number of operations conducted in England was observed (235 cases in

SUBMITTER: Benedetto U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8454541 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature