Results After Thoracic Aortic Reoperations in Marfan Syndrome [1]
This report summarizes outcomes in 40 reoperated patients (mean age 33 years) of an original 122 who underwent initial aortic root surgery for Marfans. Reoperations took place a mean of nearly 10 years later. 5 and 10 year survivals after second operations were 80% and 66%. Open and stent grafts procedures did not appear to have different outcomes. Acute dissection at the time of first operation was the only strong predictor of mortality.
Source name:
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Taxonomy2018 vocabulary term reference:
Endovascular [6]
Aorta [7]