Successful Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair in a Nonagenarian

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  • Edward Ansari
  • Alexander Blehm
  • Udo Boeken
  • Arthur Lichtenberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.2014329

Abstract

Surgical repair in older patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) evokes a higher peri- and postoperative mortality, it therefore remains controversial in nonagenarians. The authors present a case of a surgically managed ATAAD in a nonagenerian, a 94-year-old man presented with an uncomplicated ATAAD, necessitating emergency surgical repair. The subsequent postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged after uncomplicated recovery. Aggressive surgical approach should be feasable in select nonagenarian patients with ATAAD, depending on the clinical presention and prior patient history.

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Published

2014-07-03

How to Cite

Ansari, E., Blehm, A., Boeken, U., & Lichtenberg, A. (2014). Successful Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair in a Nonagenarian. The Heart Surgery Forum, 17(3), E178-E179. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.2014329

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