Complicated acute type A aortic dissection and severe aortic atherosclerosis predict early mortality after frozen elephant trunk procedure
Early mortality after frozen elephant trunk surgery is strongly driven by preoperative patient condition, particularly in the presence of complicated acute type A dissection. Once the early postoperative phase is overcome, long-term outcome is favourable across pathologies, regardless of secondary interventions. Careful patient selection and regular follow-up are crucial for optimizing outcomes.
Authors
- Yskert Von Kodolitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-8421)
- Tilo Kölbel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9962-0204)
- Giuseppe Panuccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8477-661X)
- J. Brickwedel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4439-2451)
- L. Bax (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-2363)
- Till Demal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8978-9914)
- Christian Detter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2180-4350)
- Hermann Reichenspurner
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezaf213
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52