title: Total Aortic Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by Malperfusion or Symptomatic Branch Vessel Malalignment.
abstract: Malperfusion or persistent perfusion of the false lumen with acute type A aortic dissections is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We describe our experience with total aortic repair in patients with acute type A dissection with recurrent or ongoing branch ischemia, true lumen collapse, or rapid dilatation of a false lumen after initial surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
authors.forename: Nisal K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wellington Regional Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.
authors.forename: Siven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seevanayagam
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia. Electronic address: george.matalanis@austin.org.au.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matalanis
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques