Introduction Acute aortic dissection is the most common cause of death in patients with
Marfan syndrome and untreated aortic root enlargement. Emergency surgery for …

Abstract Background Acute aortic Stanford type A dissection remains a frequent and life-
limiting event for patients with Marfan syndrome. Outcome results in this high-risk group are …

Background—The aim of the current study was to investigate incidence and causes of
surgical interventions in primarily nontreated aortic segments after previous aortic repair in …

Abstract Between January 1996 and May 2017, the International Registry on Acute Aortic
Dissections has collected information on a total of 6,424 consecutive patients with acute …

Background—Data on outcomes after Stanford type A aortic dissection in patients with
Marfan syndrome are limited. We investigated the primary surgery and long-term results in …

Background Aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high mortality.
Little is known about comparisons of the clinical characteristics or the factors that influence …

Findings in 54 patients (mean age 39 years, range 18-66 years, 25% female) were
analyzed. Of these patients, 21 had dissection of the ascending aorta (15 acute and 6 …

Aims To better characterize patients with Marfan syndrome who have survived an acute
aortic dissection and to estimate the risks of events in the descending aorta. Up until now …

Background Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal potential complications in patients
with the Marfan syndrome. Methods and results Among 360 patients undergoing operative …

During emergency repair of acute Stanford type A aortic dissections, surgical compromises
in the form of incomplete arch replacement are made due to the unstable condition of the …