title: Surgical strategy for acute type A aortic dissection in octogenarian.
abstract: With the progressive aging of Western populations, cardiac surgeons are increasingly faced with octogenarians. In these high-risk patients, owing to high mortality, the surgical strategy has to be adapted to the patient's age. We describe a method by which the cross-clamping technique is associated with a safe and simple maneuver, consisting of stenting the aortic arch and reducing the aortic cross-clamping damages.
authors.affiliation: Villa Salus, Reggio Emilia, Italy. alessioamico@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amico
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caprili
authors.forename: Nasser Asgharnejad
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Fahim
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cristell
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carbone
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates