Comparison of surgical and conservative treatment outcomes for type a aortic dissection in elderly patients

Comparison of surgical and conservative treatment outcomes for type a aortic dissection in elderly patients

Abstract Background In recent years, surgical outcomes have improved, and positive reports on surgery for type A aortic dissection (AAD) in the elderly are increasing. However, the difference between surgical and conservative treatments in the elderly remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted this st...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Aoyama, Susumu Kunisawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Teiji Sawa, Yuichi Imanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Aortic dissection
Elderly
Mortality
Complication
Activities of daily living
Propensity score matching analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0814-6

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