Are current follow-up intervals justified in patients with non-emergent aortic surgeries?
After elective endovascular or open aortic surgery without immediate in-hospital postoperative aortic events, the first follow-up visit after 6 months is important. Extending the first interval to longer time periods might lead to a considerable increase in missed aortic events. The cost and radiation exposure of frequent follow-ups must be balanced against the benefits of early preventative aortic interventions, warranting further research.
Authors
- Maximilian Kreibich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-7254)
- Bartosz Rylski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6890-2172)
- Joseph Kletzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1644-1754)
- Aleksandar Dimov
- Martin Czerny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-9775)
- Stoyan Kondov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-1487)
- Tim Berger
- Victoria Werdecker
- Thomas Bleile
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Robert Bosch Hospital (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae226
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Medizinische Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg