Aortic arch pathology is relatively rare but potentially highly fatal and associated with
considerable co-morbidity. Operative mortality and complication rates have improved over …

OBJECTIVES Conventional treatment for type A aortic dissection includes replacement of
the ascending aorta with an open distal anastomosis in the hemiarch position. The frozen …

This article reviews the recent and relevant literature to the field of aortic surgery. The
specific areas that are highlighted include outcomes of Stanford type A dissection …

We reviewed the cardiac surgical literature for 2023. PubMed displayed almost 34,000 hits
for the search term “cardiac surgery AND 2023.” We used a PRISMA approach for a results …

OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the safety and
feasibility of an innovative double-branched stent graft system employing four-stage …

Type A aortic dissection is a surgical emergency that most cardiac surgeons working with
adult patients must manage. Tertiary centers of excellence or aortic reference centers offer …

Background: Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is a deadly condition that demands
immediate surgery, because it involves a patient in critical, unstable condition. The mortality …

Emergency operations comprise# 50% of surgical practice across specialties, yet only 9.4%
of surgical trials are related to emergency surgery settings. 1 In vascular surgery, nascent …

To the Editor: Whether hemiarch or total arch replacement should be performed to repair
acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) still remains an open question. Elbatarny and …

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reviewers to disclose conflicts of interest and to decline handling or reviewing manuscripts …