A Consensus Statement issued by the International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group, on the standardization of clinical endpoints for aortic arch surgery. This guideline recommends a list important secondary outcomes that should be reported to enable comprehensive analysis of patient outcomes. It also defines the severity of various postoperative complications classified using a management-based grading system.
Standardizing Clinical End Points in Aortic Arch Surgery – A Consensus Statement from IAASSG
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
Source: circulation
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Author(s): Tristan D. Yan; David H. Tian; Scott A. LeMaire; G. Chad Hughes; Edward P. Chen; Martin Misfeld; Randall B. Griepp; Teruhisa Kazui; Paul G. Bannon; Joseph Coselli; John A. Elefteriades; Nicholas T. Kouchoukos; Malcolm J. Underwood; Joseph Mathew; Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr; Aung Oo; Thoralf M. Sundt; Joseph E. Bavaria; Roberto Di Bartolomeo; Marco Di Eusanio; Santi Trimarchi; on behalf of the International Aortic Arch Surgery Study Group
