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Doukas P, Dalibor N, Keszei A, Frankort J, Krabbe J, Zayat R, Jacobs MJ, Gombert A, Akhyari P, Mehdiani A. Factors Associated with Early Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection-A Single-Centre Experience. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1023. [PMID: 38398336 PMCID: PMC10889250 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13041023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) is a surgical emergency with relevant mortality and morbidity despite improvements in current management protocols. Identifying patients at risk of a fatal outcome and controlling the factors associated with mortality remain of paramount importance. METHODS In this retrospective observational study, we reviewed the medical records of 117 patients with AADA, who were referred to our centre and operated on between 2005 and 2021. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables were analysed and tested for their correlation with in-hospital mortality. RESULTS The overall survival rate was 83%. Preoperatively, factors associated with mortality were age (p = 0.02), chronic hypertension (p = 0.02), any grade of aortic valve stenosis in the patient's medical history (p = 0.03), atrial fibrillation (p = 0.04), and oral anticoagulation (p = 0.04). Non-survivors had significantly longer operative times (p = 0.002). During the postoperative phase, mortality was strongly associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) (p < 0.001), acute heart failure (p < 0.001), stroke (p = 0.02), focal neurological deficits (p = 0.02), and sepsis (p = 0.001). In the multivariate regression analysis, the onset of postoperative focal neurological deficits was the best predictor of a fatal outcome after adjusting for ARDS (odds ratio: 5.8, 95%-CI: 1.2-41.7, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective analysis, atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation, hypertension, and age were significantly correlated with mortality. Postoperatively, acute kidney injury, acute heart failure, sepsis, and focal neurological deficits were correlated with in-hospital mortality, and focal neurological deficit has been identified as a significant predictor of fatal outcomes. Early detection and interdisciplinary management of at-risk patients remain crucial throughout the postoperative phase.
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- Panagiotis Doukas
- European Vascular Center Aachen-Maastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (N.D.); (J.F.); (M.J.J.); (A.G.)
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- European Vascular Center Aachen-Maastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (N.D.); (J.F.); (M.J.J.); (A.G.)
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- Center for Translational & Clinical Research Aachen (CTC-A), RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany;
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- European Vascular Center Aachen-Maastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (N.D.); (J.F.); (M.J.J.); (A.G.)
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- Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (R.Z.); (P.A.); (A.M.)
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- European Vascular Center Aachen-Maastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (N.D.); (J.F.); (M.J.J.); (A.G.)
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- European Vascular Center Aachen-Maastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (N.D.); (J.F.); (M.J.J.); (A.G.)
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (R.Z.); (P.A.); (A.M.)
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- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (R.Z.); (P.A.); (A.M.)
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Gottlieb M. SPEED of sound: The role of ultrasound in aortic dissection. Acad Emerg Med 2024; 31:201-203. [PMID: 38375964 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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- Michael Gottlieb
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Kurz SD, Mahlke H, Graw K, Prasse P, Falk V, Knosalla C, Matzarakis A. Patterns in acute aortic dissection and a connection to meteorological conditions in Germany. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296794. [PMID: 38265976 PMCID: PMC10807778 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a dramatic emergency exhibiting a mortality of 50% within the first 48 hours if not operated. This study found an absolute value of cosine-like seasonal variation pattern for Germany with significantly fewer ATAAD events (Wilcoxon test) for the warm months of June, July, and August from 2005 to 2015. Many studies suspect a connection between ATAAD events and weather conditions. Using ERA5 reanalysis data and an objective weather type classification in a contingency table approach showed that for Germany, significantly more ATAAD events occurred during lower temperatures (by about 4.8 K), lower water vapor pressure (by about 2.6 hPa), and prevailing wind patterns from the northeast. In addition, we used data from a classification scheme for human-biometeorological weather conditions which was not used before in ATAAD studies. For the German region of Berlin and Brandenburg, for 2006 to 2019, the proportion of days with ATAAD events during weather conditions favoring hypertension (cold air advection, in the center of a cyclone, conditions with cold stress or thermal comfort) was significantly increased by 13% (Chi-squared test for difference of proportions). In contrast, the proportion was decreased by 19% for conditions associated with a higher risk for patients with hypotension and therefore a lower risk for patients with hypertension (warm air advection ahead of warm fronts, conditions with no thermal stress or heat stress, in the center of a cyclone with thermal stress). As many studies have shown that hypertension is a risk factor for ATAAD, our findings support the hypothesized relation between ATAAD and hypertension-favoring weather conditions.
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- Stephan Dominik Kurz
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Wetter3.de - R. Behrendt und H. Mahlke GbR, Wehrheim im Taunus, Germany
- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Research Centre Human Biometeorology, German Meteorological Service, Freiburg, Germany
- Chair of Environmental Meteorology, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Research Centre Human Biometeorology, German Meteorological Service, Freiburg, Germany
- Chair of Environmental Meteorology, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany
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Bima P, Giamello JD, Rubiolo P, Risi F, Balzaretti P, Lauria G, Vallino D, Lupia E, Morello F. Clinical Presentation and Emergency Department Management Checkpoints of Acute Aortic Syndromes during the First Two Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6601. [PMID: 37892739 PMCID: PMC10607079 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected the activity and patient flows of Emergency Departments (EDs), and concern for the worsening outcome of cardiovascular emergencies has been raised. However, the impact of COVID-19 on all subtypes of acute aortic syndromes (AASs) has not been evaluated so far. Cases of AASs managed in the ED of three hub hospitals in a large area of Northern Italy were retrospectively analyzed, comparing those registered during the pandemic (March 2020 to May 2021) with corresponding pre-COVID-19 periods. A total of 124 patients with AAS were managed during the COVID-19 period vs. 118 pre-COVID-19 (p = 0.70), despite a -34.6% change in ED visits. Posterior chest pain at presentation was the only clinical variable with a different prevalence (46.0% vs. 32.2%, p = 0.03). Surgery and endovascular treatment rates were unchanged. Time intervals influenced by patient transfer to the hub center were longer during the COVID-19 period and longest during high viral circulation periods. Ninety-day mortality was unchanged, with a higher mortality trend during the pandemic surges. In conclusion, ED presentation and care of AASs were marginally affected by COVID-19, but efforts are needed to preserve efficient patient transfer to specialized centers and prevent mortality, especially during pandemic peaks.
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- Paolo Bima
- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (E.L.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (J.D.G.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB), 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (J.D.G.)
- Medicina d’Urgenza, Ospedale S. Croce e Carle, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (J.D.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza e Accettazione, Ospedale Mauriziano, 10128 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza e Accettazione, Ospedale Mauriziano, 10128 Torino, Italy
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- Medicina d’Urgenza, Ospedale S. Croce e Carle, 12100 Cuneo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Emergenza e Accettazione, Ospedale Mauriziano, 10128 Torino, Italy
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (E.L.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (J.D.G.)
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- S.C. Medicina d’Urgenza U (MECAU), Ospedale Molinette, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza, 10126 Torino, Italy; (P.B.); (E.L.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10126 Torino, Italy; (J.D.G.)
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Aranda-Michel E, Serna-Gallegos D, Brown J, Wang Y, Bianco V, Yousef S, Diaz-Castrillon CE, Sultan I. Impact of Hospital Teaching Status in Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of More Than 37 000 Patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2023; 116:721-727. [PMID: 35644265 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a hospital's teaching status on survival and outcomes of patients presenting with type A aortic dissections imperative for enhancing patient care. METHODS The National Readmission Database was used to review all type A aortic dissections between 2010 and 2017. Provided sampling weights were used to generate national estimates, and baseline variables were compared with descriptive statistics. Mixed effects and logistic models were created for 30-day and 90-day readmission and inhospital mortality. RESULTS In all, 37 396 type A aortic dissections were identified, the majority of which (83%) were operated on at a teaching hospital. Inhospital mortality was higher at nonteaching hospitals A (20.3% vs 14.42%, P < .001). Median hospital charge was higher at teaching hospitals ($59 670 vs $53 220, P < .001). There was a higher rate of 30-day readmission in teaching hospitals (20.95% vs 19.36%, P = .02). On logistic regression for mortality, hospital teaching status was a significant protective factor (odds ratio 0.83, P < .001). On mixed effects logistic regression, hospital teaching status was not significant for readmissions. CONCLUSIONS Type A aortic dissections continue to be primarily managed by teaching hospitals, with superior outcomes continuing to come from teaching hospitals. Given the substantial proportion of patients presenting out of state, investigations into optimal patient transfer and postoperative monitoring and referral could improve care.
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- Edgar Aranda-Michel
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Greve* D, Werner* D, Stroux A, Möckel M, Falk V, Dominik Kurz S. Air Rescue of Patients With Acute Aortic Syndromes. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 120:483-484. [PMID: 37661319 PMCID: PMC10487669 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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- Dustin Greve*
- *These authors are co-first authors
- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité – Medical Heart Center of Charité and German Heart Institute Berlin, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Berlin; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- *These authors are co-first authors
- ADAC Luftrettung gGmbH, Munich; Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU), Department of Anesthesiology, Munich, Germany
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité – Medical Heart Center of Charité and German Heart Institute Berlin, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Berlin; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité – Medical Heart Center of Charité and German Heart Institute Berlin, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Berlin; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Health Science and Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité – Medical Heart Center of Charité and German Heart Institute Berlin, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Berlin; Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Yang M. Acute Lung Injury in aortic dissection : new insights in anesthetic management strategies. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:147. [PMID: 37069575 PMCID: PMC10109228 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02223-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a severe cardiovascular disease characterized by rapid progress and a high mortality rate. The incidence of acute aortic dissection is approximately 5 to 30 per 1 million people worldwide. In clinical practice, about 35% of AAD patients are complicated with acute lung injury (ALI). AAD complicated with ALI can seriously affect patients' prognosis and even increase mortality. However, the pathogenesis of AAD combined with ALI remains largely unknown. Given the public health burden of AAD combined with ALI, we reviewed the anesthetic management advances and highlighted potential areas for clinical practice.
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- Ming Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing, Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, PLA, Chongqing, 400037, China.
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Kelly AM, Lee XQ, Curran J. What can be done to improve diagnosis of aortic dissection? Emerg Med Australas 2023; 35:176-180. [PMID: 36336965 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Aortic dissection (AD) is rare. Missed AD is a common reason for coronial investigations and civil claims for medical negligence. Recommendations include improved education, supervision and information transfer, reminders in chest pain pathways and higher rates of investigation for AD. Higher investigation rates pose risks to patients and the health system which may not be in balance with the likelihood of AD. The appropriate diagnostic yield of investigation to balance risk and benefit has not been defined. The AD detection risk score pathway has been proposed as a useful diagnostic tool but concerns about its derivation, validation and utility remain. In this paper, we try to draw together published literature and local audit data to develop recommendations about what might be done to reduce the number of missed AD cases in EDs and what the impact of higher investigation rates might be.
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- Anne-Maree Kelly
- Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research, Western Health, Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine - Western Health, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Footscray Hospital, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sunshine Hospital, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Huang PF, Zhang YJ, Lou XZ, Ma D, Wu YY, Zhao YB. Predictive value of admission CO 2 combining power combined with serum sodium for the prognosis in acute Stanford type A aortic dissection patients. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1048. [PMID: 36658204 PMCID: PMC9852255 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27099-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) with sudden onset and high mortality requiries a standard Bentall operation and a accurate prognosis in common, together with alteration of CO2 combining power (CO2CP) and serum sodium rase concern, hence, we evaluated the prognostic value of CO2CP combined with serum sodium in ATAAD patients. This retrospective study included 183 patients who underwent Bentall operation for ATAAD from 2015 to 2021 in the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, subsequently followed grouping by the levels of CO2CP and serum sodium. The study endpoint was 30-day all-cause mortality, and the prognostic value of CO2CP combined with serum sodium levels in ATAAD patients were evaluated with multivariate logistic regression method. The postoperative incidence of in-hospital death and adverse events in patients with ATAAD were 18% and 25.7%, respectively. Combination of CO2CP and serum sodium for predicting ATAAD death and adverse events presented a higher predictive value than each single indicator with ROC curve analysis (the AUC of CO2CP combined with serum sodium was 0.786, 95% CI 0.706-0.869, P < 0.001), along with CO2CP < 22.5 mmol/L + serum sodium > 138.5 mmol/L group had the worst prognostic. Multivariate regression analyse showed that CO2CP < 22.5 mmol/L combined with serum sodium > 138.5 mmol/L preferably predicted the prognosis of ATAAD (OR =6.073, 95% CI 2.557-14.425, P < 0.001). Consistently, the cumulative 30-day survival after surgery in ATAAD patients with the low CO2CP and high serum sodium simultaneously was the worst (log-rank P < 0.05). The combination of CO2CP and serum sodium increases the predictive value of prognosis, which is conducive to risk stratification of patients with ATAAD.
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- Peng-Fei Huang
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063210, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063210, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063210, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063210, Hebei, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, Hebei, People's Republic of China.
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Xu X, Yin R, Zhi K, Qin Y, Tu B, Wu S, Dong Z, Liu D, He J. Morbid obesity impacts mortality among inpatients with type a aortic dissection: an analysis of the national inpatient sample. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:14. [PMID: 36627663 PMCID: PMC9832697 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-02080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stanford type A aortic dissection (T(A)AD) is one of the most dangerous cardiovascular diseases and morbid obesity is associated with the prognosis of many cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of morbid obesity on in-hospital mortality, total hospital costs and discover the prevalence of morbid obesity among inpatients with T(A)AD. METHODS Patients with a primary diagnosis of T(A)AD were identified from the National Inpatient Sample database (NIS) from 2008 to 2017. These patients were categorized into non-obesity, obesity and morbid obesity. Multivariable regression models were utilized to assess the association between obesity/morbid obesity and in-hospital mortality, total cost and other clinical factors. The temporal trend in prevalence of obesity/morbid obesity in T(A)ADs and the trend of in-hospital mortality among different weight categories were also explored. RESULTS From the NIS database 8489 T(A)AD inpatients were identified, of which 7230 (85.2%) patients were non-obese, 822 (9.7%) were obese and 437 (5.1%) were morbid obese. Morbid obesity was associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality (odds ratio [OR] 1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.86), 8% higher total cost compared with the non-obese patients. From 2008 to 2017, the rate of obesity and morbid obesity in patients with T(A)AD have significantly increased from 7.36 to 11.33% (P < 0.001) and from 1.95 to 7.37% (P < 0.001). Factors associated with morbid obesity in T(A)ADs included age, female, elective admission, hospital region, dyslipidemia, smoking, rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases, chronic pulmonary disease, diabetes and hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Morbid obesity are connected with worse clinical outcomes and more health resource utilization in T(A)AD patients. Appropriate medical resource orientation and weight management education for T(A)AD patients may be necessary.
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- Xiao Xu
- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Vascular Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China
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- grid.24516.340000000123704535Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092 China ,grid.73113.370000 0004 0369 1660Department of Military Health Statistics, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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Oberhuber A, Raddatz A, Betge S, Ploenes C, Ito W, Janosi RA, Ott C, Langheim E, Czerny M, Puls R, Maßmann A, Zeyer K, Schelzig H. Interdisciplinary German clinical practice guidelines on the management of type B aortic dissection. GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2023; 28:1-28. [PMCID: PMC10123596 DOI: 10.1007/s00772-023-00995-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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- A. Oberhuber
- German Society of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI); Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- German Society of Angiology and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Internal Medicine and Angiology, Helios Hospital Salzgitter, Salzgitter, Germany
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- German Society of Geriatrics (DGG); Department of Angiology, Schön Klinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Society of Internal Medicine (GSIM) (DGIM); cardiovascular center Oberallgäu Kempten, Hospital Kempten, Kempten, Germany
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- German Cardiac Society (DGK); Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- German Society of Nephrology (DGfN); Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- German Society of prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseaese (DGPR), Reha Center Seehof, Teltow, Germany
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- German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG), Department University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen, Freiburg, Germany
- Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- German Radiologic Society (DRG); Institute of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- German Society of Interventional Radiology (DeGIR); Department of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- Marfanhilfe e. V., Weiden, Germany
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- German Society of Surgery (DGCH); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Aortic dissection: global epidemiology. CARDIOLOGY PLUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/cp9.0000000000000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Oudin A, Bjursten H, Oudin Åström D, Nozohoor S, Ahmad K, Tang M, Bjurbom M, Hansson EC, Jeppsson A, Moeller CH, Jormalainen M, Juvonen T, Mennander A, Olsen PS, Olsson C, Ahlsson A, Pan E, Raivio P, Wickbom A, Sjögren J, Geirsson A, Gudbjartsson T, Zindovic I. Impact of national holidays and weekends on incidence of acute type A aortic dissection repair. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20552. [PMID: 36446905 PMCID: PMC9708832 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Previous studies have demonstrated that environmental and temporal factors may affect the incidence of acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Here, we aimed to investigate the hypothesis that national holidays and weekends influence the incidence of surgery for ATAAD. For the period 1st of January 2005 until 31st of December 2019, we investigated a hypothesised effect of (country-specific) national holidays and weekends on the frequency of 2995 surgical repairs for ATAAD at 10 Nordic cities included in the Nordic Consortium for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (NORCAAD) collaboration. Compared to other days, the number of ATAAD repairs were 29% (RR 0.71; 95% CI 0.54-0.94) lower on national holidays and 26% (RR 0.74; 95% CI 0.68-0.82) lower on weekends. As day of week patterns of symptom duration were assessed and the primary analyses were adjusted for period of year, our findings suggest that the reduced surgical incidence on national holidays and weekends does not seem to correspond to seasonal effects or surgery being delayed and performed on regular working days.
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- Anna Oudin
- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart Centre, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Brigham and Women's Hopistal and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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HTAD patient pathway: Strategy for diagnostic work-up of patients and families with (suspected) heritable thoracic aortic diseases (HTAD). A statement from the HTAD working group of VASCERN. Eur J Med Genet 2022; 66:104673. [PMID: 36460281 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2022.104673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Heritable thoracic aortic diseases (HTAD) are rare pathologies associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissection, which can be syndromic or non-syndromic. They may result from genetic defects. Associated genes identified to date are classified into those encoding components of the (a) extracellular matrix (b) TGFβ pathway and (c) smooth muscle contractile mechanism. Timely diagnosis allows for prompt aortic surveillance and prophylactic surgery, hence improving life expectancy and reducing maternal complications as well as providing reassurance to family members when a diagnosis is ruled out. This document is an expert opinion reflecting strategies put forward by medical experts and patient representatives involved in the HTAD Rare Disease Working Group of VASCERN. It aims to provide a patient pathway that improves patient care by diminishing time to diagnosis, facilitating the establishment of a correct diagnosis using molecular genetics when possible, excluding the diagnosis in unaffected persons through appropriate family screening and avoiding overuse of resources. It is being recommended that patients are referred to an expert centre for further evaluation if they meet at least one of the following criteria: (1) thoracic aortic dissection (<70 years if hypertensive; all ages if non-hypertensive), (2) thoracic aortic aneurysm (all adults with Z score >3.5 or 2.5-3.5 if non-hypertensive or hypertensive and <60 years; all children with Z score >3), (3) family history of HTAD with/without a pathogenic variant in a gene linked to HTAD, (4) ectopia lentis without other obvious explanation and (5) a systemic score of >5 in adults and >3 in children. Aortic imaging primarily relies on transthoracic echocardiography with magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography as needed. Genetic testing should be considered in those with a high suspicion of underlying genetic aortopathy. Though panels vary among centers, for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection or systemic features these should include genes with a definitive or strong association to HTAD. Genetic cascade screening and serial aortic imaging should be considered for family screening and follow-up. In conclusion, the implementation of these strategies should help standardise the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of patients with suspected HTAD and the screening of their relatives.
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Kamaltdinov RR, Akhmetzianov RV, Bredikhin RA, Dzhordzhikiya RK. Outpatient management of patients after surgical operations for acute aortic dissection of type A. AMBULATORNAYA KHIRURGIYA = AMBULATORY SURGERY (RUSSIA) 2022. [DOI: 10.21518/1995-1477-2022-19-2-44-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acute aortic dissection of type A is still one of the most difficult diseases faced by doctors of all specialties. The current review is based on an analysis of current literature data and clinical guidelines. It covers various aspects of outpatient patient management and focuses on conservative therapy. The lack of an adequate diagnostic algorithm often leads to complications and, ultimately, death. The dynamic nature of the disease, the variability of clinical manifestations and the course of the pathological process require special attention. Both short-term and long-term survival of the patient depends on careful observation. Postoperative management of patients with acute aortic dissection of type A is entirely entrusted to the outpatient unit, which, due to the absence of the main aspects of the strategy in modern clinical recommendations, is not always prepared for the curation of this complex cohort of patients. The lack of experience in managing this pathology by outpatient hospital doctors causes significant difficulties in interpreting instrumental diagnostic methods, which leads to further erroneous tactics with the development of long-term complications. Due to the lack of a unified scheme of drug therapy, the question of prescribing drugs in these patients, who often receive a fairly large range of medications for concomitant pathology, remains open. These factors contribute to polyprogmasia or vice versa – insufficient volume of drug therapy, which further leads to the progression of the disease. As a result of insufficient emphasis on the basics of outpatient management of this cohort of patients, a whole complex of problems arises, leading to unsatisfactory treatment results and increased healthcare costs for their subsequent solution. The purpose of the review is to highlight the main problems of this issue from the point of view of evidence-based medicine.
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- R. R. Kamaltdinov
- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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- Kazan State Medical University; Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center
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Ahmed-Issap A, Balacumaraswami L. Delayed surgical strategy for type A aortic dissection associated with acute hepatitis C cryoglobulinaemia. J Surg Case Rep 2022; 2022:rjac480. [PMID: 36324767 PMCID: PMC9613115 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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An aortic dissection is a condition resulting from a tunica intima tear of the aortic wall creating a ‘false lumen’. An acute Stanford type A (involves the aortic arch and/or ascending aorta) aortic dissection requires emergency surgical repair. To our knowledge, we report the first case in the literature where the treatment for an acute type A aortic dissection was intentionally delayed. This was decided following a multidisciplinary team discussion where it was agreed that the patient’s active hepatitis C infection should be treated prior to surgery. The patient re-presented to the hospital 4 months later with acute dyspnoea and orthopnoea where he was diagnosed with an acute-on-chronic type A aortic dissection with trachea compression. This was successfully treated with emergency surgery. However, the patient suffered residual dyspnoea, likely due to phrenic nerve injury demonstrating the impact of untreated aortic arch distension on the neighbouring trachea and phrenic nerve.
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- Amber Ahmed-Issap
- Correspondence address. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 6QG, UK. Tel/Fax: +07915913667; E-mail:
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Stoke Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Waqanivavalagi SWFR, Bhat S, Schreve F, Milsom P, Bergin CJ, Jones PG. Trends in computed tomography aortography and acute aortic syndrome in an emergency department within Aotearoa New Zealand. Emerg Med Australas 2022; 34:769-778. [PMID: 35415971 PMCID: PMC9790442 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) comprises a triad of life-threatening aortic conditions that are difficult to diagnose because of their non-specific clinical presentations. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography aortography (CTA) has a high sensitivity and specificity for these conditions. However, under- and over-investigation of patients with suspected AAS using CTA carries significant risk. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic imaging practices of CTA use for patients presenting to an ED with suspected AAS. METHODS All atraumatic thoracic CTAs performed on patients aged ≥15 years old with suspected AAS who presented to Auckland City Hospital between 2009 and 2019 were included. Outcomes of interest were the annual ED and population incidences of AAS, and the rate of CTAs performed. RESULTS A total of 1646 CTAs were included. There were 135 (8.2%) cases of at least one AAS diagnosis and 220 (13.4%) cases where an alternative diagnosis was made. The population-adjusted number of AAS diagnoses remained relatively stable over the study period, with a mean annual AAS incidence of 19.6 (95% confidence interval 9.9-33.7) per 100 000 patients, and 3.2 (95% confidence interval 1.6-5.4) per 100 000 population. The number of ED presentations increased during the study period, along with the population-adjusted rate of CTAs performed, from approximately 150 per 100 000 patients (2009) to 350 per 100 000 patients (2019). CONCLUSIONS Thoracic CTA use for investigating suspected AAS in our ED has recently increased. However, the annual incidence of AAS did not increase over the same period, but was higher than reported in overseas institutions.
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- Steve WFR Waqanivavalagi
- Adult Emergency DepartmentAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand,Department of MedicineThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand,Green Lane Cardiothoracic Surgical UnitAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand
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- Department of SurgeryThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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- Adult Emergency DepartmentAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand
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- Green Lane Cardiothoracic Surgical UnitAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand
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- Department of RadiologyAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand
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- Adult Emergency DepartmentAuckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health BoardAucklandNew Zealand,Department of SurgeryThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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Aranda-Michel E, Bianco V, Yousef S, Brown J, Dai Y, Serna-Gallegos D, Hoskoppal A, Sultan I. National trends in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections in patients with Marfans and Ehlers Danlos syndrome. J Card Surg 2022; 37:3313-3321. [PMID: 35979682 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Connective tissue disorders predispose patients to earlier aortic dissections and aneurysms. However, there is limited large cohort data given its low incidence. METHODS The National Inpatient Sample was searched for all adults with Marfans (MFS) and Ehlers Danlos (EDS) disease between 2010 and 2017. ICD codes were used to select those with a type A aortic dissection or aneurysm. RESULTS There was a total of 19,567 cases, giving the estimated incidence of MFS and EDS of 18 and 22.4 per 100k people, respectively. After inclusion criteria, there were 2553 MF and 180 EDS patients. There was no statistical difference in mortality between the MFS and EDS cohorts (4.6% vs. 2.8%, p = .26). EDS patients were more likely to undergo a TEVAR procedure (2.8% vs. 1.0%, p = .03). MF patients were more likely to have a complication of acute kidney injury (p = .02). EDS patients were more likely older (50 vs. 42, p < .001) and female (47% vs. 33%, p < .001). MFS patients were more likely to have a type A aortic dissection (44% vs. 31%, p < .001). The majority (89%) of patients were treated at urban teaching hospitals. On univariable logistic regression, aortic dissection was a predictor for mortality (odds ratio 7.31, p < .001). The type of connective tissue disease was not a significant predictor. CONCLUSIONS National level estimates show low mortality for patients with MF or ED presenting to the hospital with aortic dissection or aneurysm. The differences in age and gender can guide surveillance for these patient populations, leading to more elective admissions and reduced hospital mortality.
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- Edgar Aranda-Michel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.,Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Yang G, Chai X, Ding N, Yang D, Ding Q. A retrospective observational study of serum uric acid and in-hospital mortality in acute type A aortic dissection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12289. [PMID: 35853989 PMCID: PMC9296441 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16704-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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There is currently insufficient evidence of correlation between on-admission serum uric acid and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute type A aortic dissection. Thus, this study analysed the relation between serum uric acid and in-hospital deaths in patients with acute type A aortic dissection. A total of 1048 patients with acute type A aortic dissection participated in this study between January 2010 and December 2018. The independent variable was on-admission serum uric acid, whilst the dependent variable was in-hospital deaths. The covariates of the study included patient age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, hypertension, diabetes, Marfan syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve, chronic renal insufficiency, stroke, atherosclerosis, time to presentation, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, aortic diameter, aortic regurgitation, abdominal vessel involvement, arch vessel involvement, ejection fraction value, laboratory parameters, symptom, coronary malperfusion, mesenteric malperfusion, cerebral malperfusion, hypotension/shock, cardiac tamponade and operation status. The mean age of the sample was 50.17 ± 11.47 years, with approximately 24.24% of the participants being female. After analysis, it was found that the admission serum uric acid of patients with acute type A aortic dissection was positively correlated with in-hospital death (OR = 1.04, 95% CI 1.02–1.06). Subsequently, a non-linear relationship was determined between admission serum uric acid (point 260 µmol/L) and in-hospital mortality for patients with acute type A aortic dissection. The effect sizes and confidence intervals of the right (serum uric acid > 260 µmol/L) and left (serum uric acid ≤ 260 µmol/L) aspects of the inflection point were 1.04 (1.02–1.05) and 1.00 (0.99–1.02), respectively. Furthermore, subgroup analysis indicated a stable relationship between serum uric acid and in-hospital mortality, whilst an insignificant difference was found for the interactions between different subgroups. Overall, a non-linear correlation was determined between admission serum uric acid and in-hospital mortality of patients with acute type A aortic dissection. When serum uric acid > 260 µmol/L, it showed a positive correlation with in-hospital mortality.
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- Guifang Yang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Trauma Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Trauma Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Trauma Center of Hunan Province, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, NO. 161 Shaoshan South Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, NO. 161 Shaoshan South Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.
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Zhong L, Xiong H, Li J, He Y, Zhou H. Early outcomes of Sun's procedure in elderly patients with acute aortic dissection: a single-center retrospective study. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605221109377. [PMID: 35770980 PMCID: PMC9251999 DOI: 10.1177/03000605221109377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The effect of patient age on the outcome of Sun's procedure for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) remains controversial. We retrospectively investigated the early outcomes of Sun's procedure in elderly patients with ATAAD in our single center. METHODS This study involved 106 patients who underwent Sun's procedure. The patients were divided into the elderly group (≥70 years, n = 17) and younger group (<70 years). Baseline, intraoperative, and postoperative data were compared between the groups. RESULTS The mean age in the elderly and younger groups was 75.7 and 50.7 years, respectively. The type of aortic root operations were not significantly different between the groups. Concomitant surgeries were more frequently performed in the elderly group, but without statistical significance. All intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass variables as well as the in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates were similar between the groups. The incidences of most postoperative complications were also similar except for a higher incidence of sepsis in the elderly group. CONCLUSIONS Emergency performance of Sun's procedure for patients with ATAAD characterized by dissection and/or entry tear in the aortic arch should not be denied on the basis of advanced age alone. Comparable early in-hospital outcomes can be achieved in elderly patients.
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- Liang Zhong
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Xi'an Central Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xiwu Road No. 16, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yanta West Road No. 277, Xi'an 710061, China
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Cluster-Based Ensemble Learning Model for Aortic Dissection Screening. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095657. [PMID: 35565052 PMCID: PMC9102711 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Aortic dissection (AD) is a rare and high-risk cardiovascular disease with high mortality. Due to its complex and changeable clinical manifestations, it is easily missed or misdiagnosed. In this paper, we proposed an ensemble learning model based on clustering: Cluster Random under-sampling Smote–Tomek Bagging (CRST-Bagging) to help clinicians screen for AD patients in the early phase to save their lives. In this model, we propose the CRST method, which combines the advantages of Kmeans++ and the Smote–Tomek sampling method, to overcome an extremely imbalanced AD dataset. Then we used the Bagging algorithm to predict the AD patients. We collected AD patients’ and other cardiovascular patients’ routine examination data from Xiangya Hospital to build the AD dataset. The effectiveness of the CRST method in resampling was verified by experiments on the original AD dataset. Our model was compared with RUSBoost and SMOTEBagging on the original dataset and a test dataset. The results show that our model performed better. On the test dataset, our model’s precision and recall rates were 83.6% and 80.7%, respectively. Our model’s F1-score was 82.1%, which is 4.8% and 1.6% higher than that of RUSBoost and SMOTEBagging, which demonstrates our model’s effectiveness in AD screening.
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Ayati A, Sarraf S, Asl Fallah S, Bagheri J, Ahmadi Tafti H, Same K, Hosseini K. Aortic dissection in the first trimester; is it a dead end? A narrative review of recent articles. J Card Surg 2022; 37:1705-1711. [PMID: 35352396 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute-type aortic dissection (AD) during pregnancy is considered a rare and potentially fatal complication for both mother and fetus. Although the definite treatment for an acute-type AD is considered to be open-heart surgery, the decision to perform such a surgery during pregnancy requires a multidisciplinary approach and carries significant risks. METHODS In the present review of the literature, we have discussed various challenges in the management of acute-type AD during pregnancy, including therapeutic approaches, choosing the preferred imaging modalities, surgical techniques, and medication challenges. We have also reported an 8-week pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome who presented with chest pain and was diagnosed with acute AD. RESULTS The patient underwent a Bentall operation and was discharged in good condition with her fetus alive. The medical team's various decisions during preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments were discussed. CONCLUSIONS Type A AD is considered infrequent in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and rare in the first trimester. Performing a CMR study without contrast in stable patients can help evaluate the extension of the flap. Urgent surgery in the hands of a skilled surgeon may prove lifesaving for the mother while maximizing the likelihood of preserving the fetus.
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- Aryan Ayati
- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical And Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Research Center for Advanced Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran Heart Center Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Fleischmann D, Afifi RO, Casanegra AI, Elefteriades JA, Gleason TG, Hanneman K, Roselli EE, Willemink MJ, Fischbein MP. Imaging and Surveillance of Chronic Aortic Dissection: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:e000075. [PMID: 35172599 DOI: 10.1161/hci.0000000000000075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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All patients surviving an acute aortic dissection require continued lifelong surveillance of their diseased aorta. Late complications, driven predominantly by chronic false lumen degeneration and aneurysm formation, often require surgical, endovascular, or hybrid interventions to treat or prevent aortic rupture. Imaging plays a central role in the medical decision-making of patients with chronic aortic dissection. Accurate aortic diameter measurements and rigorous, systematic documentation of diameter changes over time with different imaging equipment and modalities pose a range of practical challenges in these complex patients. Currently, no guidelines or recommendations for imaging surveillance in patients with chronic aortic dissection exist. In this document, we present state-of-the-art imaging and measurement techniques for patients with chronic aortic dissection and clarify the need for standardized measurements and reporting for lifelong surveillance. We also examine the emerging role of imaging and computer simulations to predict aortic false lumen degeneration, remodeling, and biomechanical failure from morphological and hemodynamic features. These insights may improve risk stratification, individualize contemporary treatment options, and potentially aid in the conception of novel treatment strategies in the future.
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Bjursten H, Oudin Åström D, Nozohoor S, Ahmad K, Tang M, Bjurbom M, Hansson EC, Jeppsson A, Joost Holdflod Møller C, Jormalainen M, Juvonen T, Mennander A, Olsen PS, Olsson C, Ahlsson A, Oudin A, Pan E, Raivio P, Wickbom A, Sjögren J, Geirsson A, Gudbjartsson T, Zindovic I. Once after a full moon: acute type A aortic dissection and lunar phases. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 34:105-110. [PMID: 34999801 PMCID: PMC8743114 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a rare but severe condition, routinely treated with emergent cardiac surgery. Many surgeons have the notion that patients with ATAAD tend to come in clusters, but no studies have examined these observations. This investigation was undertaken to study the potential association between the lunar cycle and the incidence of ATAAD. METHODS We collected information on 2995 patients who underwent ATAAD surgery at centres from the Nordic Consortium for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection collaboration. We cross-referenced the time of surgery with lunar phase using a case-crossover design with 2 different definitions of full moon (>99% illumination and the 7-day full moon period). RESULTS The period when the moon was illuminated the most (99% definition) did not show any significant increase in incidence for ATAAD surgery. However, when the full moon period was compared with all other moon phases, it yielded a relative risk of 1.08 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.17, P = 0.057] and, compared to waxing moon, only the relative risk was 1.11 (95% CI 1.01-1.23, P = 0.027). The peak incidence came 4-6 days after the moon was fully illuminated. CONCLUSIONS This study found an overrepresentation of surgery for ATAAD during the full moon phase. The explanation for this is not known, but we speculate that sleep deprivation during full moon leads to a temporary increase in blood pressure, which in turn could trigger rupture of the aortic wall. While this finding is interesting, it needs to be corroborated and the clinical implications are debateable.
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- Henrik Bjursten
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia, and Critical Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Heart Centre, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Orebro University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Landspitali University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Elefteriades JA, Ziganshin BA, Rizzo JA. Reply to the Positive Predictive Value of the Thumb-Palm Test for General Population Screening of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. Am J Cardiol 2021; 161:117-118. [PMID: 34794610 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lovatt S, Wong CW, Schwarz K, Borovac JA, Lo T, Gunning M, Phan T, Patwala A, Barker D, Mallen CD, Kwok CS. Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection: A systematic review of the literature. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 53:16-22. [PMID: 34968970 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic dissection is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition. Misdiagnosis of aortic dissection is not uncommon as symptoms can overlap with other diagnoses. OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review to better understand the factors contributing to incorrect diagnosis of this condition. METHODS We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for studies that evaluated the misdiagnosis of aortic dissection. The rate of misdiagnosis was pooled and results were narratively synthesized. RESULTS A total of 12 studies with were included with 1663 patients. The overall rate of misdiagnosis of aortic dissection was 33.8%. The proportion of patients presenting with chest pain, back pain and syncope were 67.5%, 24.8% and 6.8% respectively. The proportion of patients with pre-existing hypertension was 55.4%, 30.5% were smokers while the proportion of patients with coronary artery disease, previous cardiovascular surgery or surgical trauma and Marfan syndrome was 14.7%, 5.8%, and 3.7%, respectively. Factors related to misdiagnosis included the presence of symptoms and features associated with other diseases (such as acute coronary syndrome, stroke and pulmonary embolism), the absence of typical features (such as widened mediastinum on chest X-ray) or concurrent conditions such congestive heart failure. Factors associated with more accurate diagnosis included more comprehensive history taking and increased use of imaging. CONCLUSIONS Misdiagnosis in patients with an eventual diagnosis of aortic dissection affects 1 in 3 patients. Clinicians should consider aortic dissection as differential diagnosis in patients with chest pain, back pain and syncope. Imaging should be used early to make the diagnosis when aortic dissection is suspected.
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- Saul Lovatt
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital St. Pölten, Krems, Austria
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- Clinic for Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; School of Medicine, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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Preoperative Predictors of Adverse Clinical Outcome in Emergent Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in 15 Year Follow Up. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10225370. [PMID: 34830651 PMCID: PMC8625674 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background: Acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) has high mortality. Improvements in surgical technique have lowered mortality but postoperative functional status and decreased quality of life due to debilitating deficits remain of concern. Our study aims to identify preoperative conditions predictive of undesirable outcome to help guide perioperative management. Methods: We performed retrospective analysis of 394 cases of AAAD who underwent repair in our institution between 2001 and 2018. A combined endpoint of parameters was defined as (1) 30-day versus hospital mortality, (2) new neurological deficit, (3) new acute renal insufficiency requiring postoperative renal replacement, and (4) prolonged mechanical ventilation with need for tracheostomy. Results: Total survival/ follow-up time averaged 3.2 years with follow-up completeness of 94%. Endpoint was reached by 52.8%. Those had higher EuroSCORE II (7.5 versus 5.5), higher incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) (9.2% versus 3.2%), neurological deficit (ND) upon presentation (26.4% versus 11.8%), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (14.4% versus 1.6%) and intubation (RF) before surgery (16.9% versus 4.8%). 7-day mortality was 21.6% versus 0%. Hospital mortality 30.8% versus 0%. Conclusions: This 15-year follow up shows, that unfavorable postoperative clinical outcome is related to ND, CAD, CPR and RF on arrival.
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Gouveia E Melo R, Mourão M, Caldeira D, Alves M, Lopes A, Duarte A, Fernandes E Fernandes R, Mendes Pedro L. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Incidence of Acute Aortic Dissections in Population-Based Studies. J Vasc Surg 2021; 75:709-720. [PMID: 34560218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.08.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic-review and meta-analysis of all population-based studies reporting on incidence of acute aortic dissections. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and Open Grey databases from inception to August 2020 for population-based studies reporting on the incidence of AAD. A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines using a registered protocol (CRD42020204007). Data was pooled using a random-effects model of proportions using Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation. The main outcome was the incidence of AAD. Secondary outcomes were incidence type A aortic dissections (TAAD) and type B aortic dissections (TBAD); incidence of aortic dissection repair and medical management and incidence of in-hospital mortality. In addition, we estimated the proportion of aortic dissection repair and mortality (in hospital, overall and specific mortality according to sub-type) among patients with AAD. RESULTS Thirty-three studies were included. The pooled incidence of AADs was 4.8 per 100 000 individuals/year (95%CI: 3.6; 6.1). Incidence of TAAD was 3.0 per 100 000/year (95%CI: 1.8; 4.4) and incidence of TBAD was 1.6 per 100 000/year (95%CI: 1.1; 2.2). The incidence of AAD needing repair was 1.4 per 100 000/year (95%CI: 1.0; 2.0) [1.4 (95%CI: 1.2; 1.7) for TAAD and 0.4 (95%CI: 0.2; 0.7) for TBAD]. Incidence of medically managed AAD was 3.4 per 100 000/year (95%CI: 2.4; 4.5). Incidence of in-hospital death due to AAD was 1.3 per 100 000 individuals/year (95%CI: 0.9; 1.9); 1.0 (95%CI: 0.6; 1.4; I297%) for TAAD and 0.3 for TBAD (95%CI: 0.2; 0.4; I296%). CONCLUSION A global estimate regarding the incidence rate of acute aortic dissections was achieved. Incidence of acute aortic dissection varied significantly between study designs and geographical regions. More accurate information on acute aortic dissection epidemiology is crucial for public-health decisions, clinical understanding, and healthcare management.
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- Ryan Gouveia E Melo
- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Serviço de Medicina III, Hospital Pulido Valente (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte (CHULN), Lisboa, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal; Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL), Lisboa, Portugal
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Ke C, Wu H, Xi M, Shi W, Huang Q, Lu G. Clinical features and risk factors of postoperative in-hospital mortality following surgical repair of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:392. [PMID: 34384373 PMCID: PMC8359018 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02107-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background To investigate the clinical features of patients with Stanford type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) and analyze the risk factors affecting postoperative in-hospital mortality rate. Methods
The demographic and clinical data were retrospectively collected and analyzed from 118 AAD patients admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University from June 2016 to April 2019. All patients underwent surgical treatment and were grouped into death and survival groups. The risk factors affecting postoperative in-hospital death were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results The male to female ratio in the patients was 3.8:1 and the mean age was 50.11 ± 9.91 years. The patient’s main comorbidities were hypertension (70.33%) and coronary heart disease (10.17%). The main symptoms included chest pain and back pain (72.89%). The highest incidence of complications was pericardial effusion (48.31%), followed by pleural effusion (22.88%). The mean systolic blood pressure, white blood cell count and D-dimer in the patients were over the ranges of normal people. The incidences of cardiac and renal insufficiency were 18.64% and 16.95% respectively, and the postoperative in-hospital mortality rate was 12.71%. Univariable analysis showed that age, renal insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency, D-dimer level, cardiopulmonary bypass time, operation time, blood transfusion volume and postoperative hemostasis were significant factors leading to the death (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age > 65, renal insufficiency, cardiopulmonary bypass time ≥ 250 min and postoperative hemostasis were independent risk factors for the death (P < 0.05). Conclusions AAD patients frequently have underlying diseases with pain as the main symptom. Age > 65 years, renal insufficiency, cardiopulmonary bypass time ≥ 250 min and postoperative hemostasis are significantly risk factors for postoperative mortality.
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- Chen Ke
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou, 310029, China.
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- General Ward of Internal Medicine, Dingqiao Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, 126 Wenzhou Road, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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Saade W, Vinciguerra M, Romiti S, Macrina F, Frati G, Miraldi F, Greco E. 3D morphometric analysis of ascending aorta as an adjunctive tool to predict type A acute aortic dissection. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:3443-3457. [PMID: 34277040 PMCID: PMC8264695 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a pathological process that implicates the ascending aorta and represents a surgical emergency burdened by high mortality if not promptly treated in the first hours of onset. Despite best efforts, the annual incidence rates of aortic dissection has remained stable over the past decades. We measured aortic dimensions (aortic diameters, area, length and volume) using 3D multiplanar reconstruction imaging with the purpose of refining the risk- morphology for AAAD. Methods Computerized tomography angiography studies of three groups were compared retrospectively: patients affected by AAAD (AAAD group; n=71), patients affected by aortic aneurysm and subsequently subjected to ascending aorta replacement (Aneurysm, n=77) and a healthy aorta’s group (Control, n=75). Results Mean diameters of AAAD (4.9 cm) and Aneurysm (5.1 cm) aortas were significantly larger than those of the control group (3.4 cm). In AAAD patients, an ascending aorta diameter greater than 5.5 cm was observed in 18% of patients. Multiple comparisons showed statistically significant differences among mean of the ratio of aortic root area to height between the three groups (P<0.001). In frontal and sagittal planes, the length of the ascending aorta was significantly greater in patients affected by aortic pathology (AAAD and aneurysm) than in the control group (P<0.001). Significant differences were confirmed when indexing the aortic length to patient’s height and BSA, and the aortic volume to patient’s BSA. Conclusions Maximum transverse diameter, considered separately, is not the best predictor of aortic dissection. In our opinion, the introduction into clinical practice of measurements of the area, length, and volume of the aorta, as absolute or indexed values, could improve the selection of patients who would benefit from preventive surgical aortic replacement.
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- Wael Saade
- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,IRCCS NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Pitts L, Montagner M, Kofler M, Van Praet KM, Heck R, Buz S, Kurz SD, Sündermann S, Hommel M, Falk V, Kempfert J. State of the Art Review: Surgical Treatment of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Surg Technol Int 2021; 38:279-288. [PMID: 33823055 DOI: 10.52198/21.sti.38.cv1413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a life-threatening event that requires immediate surgical treatment. Improvements in surgical treatment, graft technology, organ protection and imaging techniques have led to improved clinical outcomes. Individualized treatment concepts have emerged based on more advanced planning tools that allow for a tailored approach even in complex situations such as multi-level malperfusion. This review provides an overview of the current surgical treatment of ATAAD, focusing on new disease classifications, preoperative computed tomography angiography (CTA) assessment, new prosthesis and stent technologies, and organ-protection strategies.
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- Leonard Pitts
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Berlin, Germany
- Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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König KC, Lahm H, Dreßen M, Doppler SA, Eichhorn S, Beck N, Kraehschuetz K, Doll S, Holdenrieder S, Kastrati A, Lange R, Krane M. Aggrecan: a new biomarker for acute type A aortic dissection. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10371. [PMID: 33990642 PMCID: PMC8121825 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89653-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) constitutes a life-threatening aortic pathology with significant morbidity and mortality. Without surgical intervention the usual mortality rate averages between 1 and 2% per hour. Thus, an early diagnosis of ATAAD is of pivotal importance to direct the affected patients to the appropriate treatment. Preceding tests to find an appropriate biomarker showed among others an increased aggrecan (ACAN) mRNA expression in aortic tissue of ATAAD patients. As a consequence, we investigated whether ACAN is a potential biomarker for diagnosing ATAAD. Mean ACAN protein concentration showed a significantly higher plasma concentration in ATAAD patients (38.59 ng/mL, n = 33) compared to plasma of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (4.45 ng/mL, n = 13), patients with myocardial infarction (11.77 ng/mL, n = 18) and healthy volunteers (8.05 ng/mL, n = 12). Cardiac enzymes like creatine kinase MB and cardiac troponin T showed no correlation with ACAN levels in ATAAD patients. Receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) curve analysis for ATAAD patients versus control subjects an optimum discrimination limit of ACAN plasma levels at 14.3 ng/mL with a corresponding sensitivity of 97% and specificity of 81%. According to our findings ACAN is a reliable potential biomarker in plasma samples to detect ATAAD with high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Karl C König
- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany.
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany.
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) - Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Insure, German Heart Center Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, 80636, Munich, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) - Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Forrer A, Schoenrath F, Torzewski M, Schmid J, Franke UFW, Göbel N, Aujesky D, Matter CM, Lüscher TF, Mach F, Nanchen D, Rodondi N, Falk V, von Eckardstein A, Gawinecka J. Novel Blood Biomarkers for a Diagnostic Workup of Acute Aortic Dissection. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11040615. [PMID: 33808169 PMCID: PMC8065878 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11040615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a rare condition, but together with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and pulmonary embolism (PE) it belongs to the most relevant and life-threatening causes of acute chest pain. Until now, there has been no specific blood test in the diagnostic workup of AAD. To identify clinically relevant biomarkers for AAD, we applied Proseek® Multiplex assays to plasma samples from patients with AAD, AMI, PE, thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), and non-cardiovascular chest pain (nonCVD). Subsequently, we validated top hits using conventional immunoassays and examined their expression in the aortic tissue. Interleukin 10 (IL-10) alone showed the best performance with a sensitivity of 55% and a specificity of 98% for AAD diagnosis. The combination of D-dimers, high-sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI1) correctly classified 75% of AAD cases, delivering a sensitivity of 83% and specificity of 95% for its diagnosis. Moreover, this model provided the correct classification of 77% of all analyzed cases. Our data suggest that IL-10 shows potential to be a rule-in biomarker for AAD. Moreover, the addition of PAI1 and IL-6 to hs-TnT and D-dimers may improve the discrimination of suspected AAD, AMI, and PE in patients presenting with acute chest pain.
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- Anja Forrer
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.F.); (A.v.E.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (V.F.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Bosch Hospital, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany; (M.T.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Hygiene, Robert Bosch Hospital, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany; (M.T.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany; (U.F.W.F.); (N.G.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany; (U.F.W.F.); (N.G.)
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (D.A.); (N.R.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (C.M.M.); (T.F.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (C.M.M.); (T.F.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland;
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; (D.A.); (N.R.)
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (F.S.); (V.F.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.F.); (A.v.E.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.F.); (A.v.E.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-44-255-9643; Fax: +41-44-255-4590
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Khachatryan Z, Leontyev S, Magomedov K, Haunschild J, Holzhey DM, Misfeld M, Etz CD, Borger MA. Management of aortic root in type A dissection: Bentall approach. J Card Surg 2020; 36:1779-1785. [PMID: 33345377 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND We analyzed the results of the modified Bentall procedure in a high-risk group of patients presenting with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). METHODS ATAAD patients undergoing a modified Bentall between 1996 and 2018 (n = 314) were analyzed. Mechanical composite conduits were used in 45%, and biological ones using either a bioprosthesis implanted into an aortic graft (33%) or xeno-/homograft root conduits (22%) in the rest. Preoperative malperfusion was present in 34% of patients and cardiopulmonary resuscitation required in 9%. RESULTS Concomitant arch procedures consisted of hemiarch in 56% and total arch/elephant trunk in 34%, while concomitant coronary artery surgery was required in 20%. The average cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times were 126 ± 43 and 210 ± 76 min, respectively, while the average circulatory arrest times were 29 ± 17 min. A total of 69 patients (22%) suffered permanent neurologic deficit, while myocardial infarction occurred in 18 cases (6%) and low cardiac output syndrome in 47 (15%). The in-hospital mortality rate was 17% due to intractable low cardiac output syndrome (n = 29), major brain injury (n = 16), multiorgan failure (n = 6), and sepsis (n = 2). The independent predictors of in-hospital mortality were critical preoperative state (odds ratio [OR], 5.6; p < .001), coronary malperfusion (OR, 3.6; p = .002), coronary artery disease (OR, 2.6; p = .033), and prior cerebrovascular accident (OR, 5.6; p = .002). CONCLUSIONS The modified Bentall operation, along with necessary concomitant procedures, can be performed with good early results in high-risk ATAAD patients presenting.
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- Zara Khachatryan
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Lee JH, Cho Y, Cho YH, Kang H, Lim TH, Jang HJ, Ro SK, Kim H. Incidence and Mortality Rates of Thoracic Aortic Dissection in Korea - Inferred from the Nationwide Health Insurance Claims. J Korean Med Sci 2020; 35:e360. [PMID: 33075856 PMCID: PMC7572231 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic dissection (AD) is one of the most catastrophic diseases and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate the hospital incidence and mortality rates of thoracic AD in Korea using a nationwide database. METHODS We conducted a nationwide population-based study using the health claims data of the National Health Insurance Service in Korea. From 2005 to 2016, adult patients newly diagnosed with AD were included. All patients were divided into the following four subgroups by treatment: type A surgical repair (TASR), type B surgical repair (TBSR), thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), and medical management (MM). The incidence rate, mortality rate, and risk factors of in-hospital mortality were evaluated. RESULTS In total, 18,565 patients were newly diagnosed with AD (TASR, n = 4,319 [23.3%]; TBSR, n = 186 [1.0%]; TEVAR, n = 697 [3.8%]; MM, n = 13,363 [72.0%]). The overall AD incidence rate was 3.76 per 100,000 person-years and exhibited a gradual increase during the study period (3.29 to 4.82, P < 0.001). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 10.84% and remained consistent (P = 0.57). However, the in-hospital mortality rate decreased in the TASR subgroup (18.23 to 11.27%, P = 0.046). An older age, the female sex, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease were independent risk factors for in-hospital mortality. CONCLUSION The incidence of thoracic AD has gradually increased in Korea. The in-hospital mortality in the TASR subgroup decreased over the decade, although the overall mortality of AD patients did not change.
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- Jun Ho Lee
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Greve D, Funke J, Khairi T, Montagner M, Starck C, Falk V, Sá MPBO, Kurz SD. Cocaine-Related Aortic Dissection: what do we know? Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 35:764-769. [PMID: 33118742 PMCID: PMC7598981 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction Cocaine use is known to be associated with an increased risk for vascular diseases. It is likely to trigger or increase the risk for an aortic dissection. We conducted an analysis of 45 cases of cocaine-related aortic dissection to further characterize the clinical features and outcomes of this patient cohort. Methods Our study cohort of 45 patients consisted of 11 cases from our institutional database and 34 published case reports. Results The observed cases of acute aortic dissection related to cocaine use showed a high proportion of young (41.3±8.67 years) and male (88.9%) patients. Most of the cases (75%) were classified as Stanford type A. Also, in 75% of the cases, cocaine use was prevalent for more than one year. Median time from last cocaine use to onset of symptoms was one hour. In-hospital mortality was 21.4%, while additional 11.9% of the cases died before arriving at the hospital. Conclusion Acute aortic dissection related to cocaine use occurs in predominantly young male patients and has a dismal outcome when compared to all comer series.
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- Dustin Greve
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research) Berlin Germany DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site, Berlin, Germany.,Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Department of Health Science and Technology Zurich Switzerland Department of Health Science and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) Pronto-Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Recife Brazil Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pronto-Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Recife, Brazil
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,German Heart Center Berlin Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Berlin Germany Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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