title: Type A aortic dissection. General considerations and results of 173 operations.
abstract: Aortic dissection is an uncommon however catastrophic disease with extremely high mortality rate in untreated patients. Proper diagnosis and treatment can favourably modify natural history. This review will discuss following topics: 1. Pathophysiology, incidence and classification 2. Clinical manifestation 3. Diagnostic procedures 4. Treatment. Own experience in treatment of acute type A aortic dissection will be shown with special focus on aortic arch resection.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw. eszpakowski@hotmail.com
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szpakowski
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biederman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome