Descending thoracic aortic repair outcomes for chronic aortic dissection: a single-centre experience

This study looks at the outcomes of open surgical repair for chronic aortic dissection specifically focusing on the descending thoracic aorta. The goal was to see how well patients did in the short and long term after this type of surgery. The study found that this surgery can have good results, especially for patients who are considered low-risk. Low-risk patients were defined as those under 70 years old who had the surgery electively. The authors suggest that open surgical repair is still a good option for these low-risk patients, especially when the dissection is limited to the descending thoracic aorta.

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  Descending thoracic aortic repair for chronic aortic dissection resulted in good early and long-term results.
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  Age > 70 years and non-elective surgery were independent predictors of early major adverse events.
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  The 5-year survival rate was 87.2%.