The Stanford classification of aortic dissection was described in 1970. The classification
proposed that type A aortic dissection should be surgically repaired immediately, whereas …

Background Despite recent advances in aortic surgery, acute type A aortic dissection
remains a surgical emergency associated with high mortality and morbidity. Appropriate …

Acute type A aortic dissection (AcA-AoD) is a surgical emergency associated with very high
morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, the early outcome of emergency surgical repair has …

Objective The extent of aortic replacement during surgery for acute type A aortic dissection
(ATAAD) is an important matter of debate. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the short …

OBJECTIVES: Distal extent of repair in patients undergoing surgery for acute Type A aortic
dissection (ATAAD) is controversial. Emerging hybrid techniques involving open and …

Objective To compare perioperative and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing
hemiarch and aggressive arch replacement for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) …

Abstract OBJECTIVES: The E-vita Open hybrid stent graft is intended to achieve one-stage
treatment of the proximal and distal thoracic aorta down to the mid-thoracic level in cases of …

OBJECTIVES With the goal of evaluating the impact of experiences at our centre on
comparative outcomes between total arch and hemiarch repairs, we reviewed our 21 years …

Background The optimal surgical approach for management of acute type A aortic dissection
remains controversial. This study aimed to assess outcomes of reoperation after acute type …

Background Surgical and cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery remain under
debate. Perioperative results using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) have been …