title: Aortic insufficiency after surgical repair of acute type a aortic dissection: incidence, indications for reoperation and medical management.
abstract: Recurrent aortic insufficiency presents in as many as 20% of patients late after repair of acute type A aortic dissection. This underscores the need for life-long follow up and appropriate management of patients after such surgery. The prevalence of, and risk factors for, recurrent aortic regurgitation, and the indications for and results of medical and surgical treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Luciani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzucco
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation