Marek Ehrlich

“TIME IS LIFE”: EARLY MORTALITY IN TYPE A ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION: INSIGHTS FROM THE IRAD REGISTRY

Based on 1950s data, the mortality rate for type A acute aortic dissection (AD) during the initial 24-hours was reported to be 1-2% per hour. In the contemporary era, limited data exist regarding initial 24-hour mortality and the impact of early surgical intervention. We reviewed duration of

ANALYSIS OF THE TIMING OF THORACIC ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR AND ITS INDICATIONS AND OUTCOMES IN TYPE B AORTIC DISSECTION

Background: Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) is often used to treat Type B acute aortic dissection. Although initially reserved for patients with complications, recent studies have also shown improved 5-year aorta-specific mortality in uncomplicated patients. Despite an increased focus on

BODY MASS INDEX AND ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Background: Obesity has been linked to many cardiovascular diseases, yet little is known about its impact on acute aortic dissection (AAD). We sought to assess the clinical manifestations, management and outcomes of AAD in relation to body mass index (BMI). Methods: We evaluated 2037 AAD patients

DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN THE INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY OF ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Few studies have investigated racial disparities in acute aortic dissection (AAD). One pioneering study about this topic showed that blacks and whites exhibit key differences in the etiology and clinical presentation of the disease. This project sought to determine if these disparities led to

PRESENTING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF PAINLESS TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION

Approximately 6% of all Type A dissection patients have no pain symptoms, making rapid diagnosis difficult. A better understanding of how painless patients present to the emergency room will help improve recognition of dissection in this subset of patients. Type A patients enrolled in the

PREDICTORS OF SUBSEQUENT INTERVENTION AFTER INITIAL TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION

Follow-up interventions are a common complication of acute aortic dissection (AAD), with published rates of additional procedures between 7.8%-23.2%. This study analyzed 931 patients enrolled in the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection with available follow-up data (median 1.0 years (1