Management of acute aortic dissection in critical care

management of aortic dissection

Management of acute aortic dissection and thoracic aortic rupture

Background Both acute aortic dissection and ruptured aortic aneurysm are leading causes of death in cardiovascular disease. These life-threatening conditions have recently been categorized as acute aortic syndrome. This review describes the etiology, clinical presentation, and therapeutic options for acute aortic syndrome including acute aortic dissection and ruptured aortic aneurysm. Main bo...

Consumption coagulopathy in acute aortic dissection: principles of management

BACKGROUND The effect of acute aortic dissection itself on coagulopathy or surgery-related coagulopathy has never been specifically studied. The aim of the present study was to perioperatively describe consumption coagulopathy in patients with acute aortic dissection. METHODS Sixty-six patients with acute type A aortic dissection were enrolled in this study from January 2015 to September 2016...

Management of Aortic Dissection

Dear Editor, Totonchi et al.’s study (1) explores the account of a 45year old male patient who was using digoxin and warfarin and had undergone an antecedent valve replacement due to aortic insufficiency approximately 35 years before. It is particularly noteworthy that a femorofemoral bypass was performed prior to the Bentall surgery and that no sedative, muscle relaxant, or endotracheal intuba...

Outcomes of medical management of acute type B aortic dissection.

BACKGROUND Currently, the optimal treatment of acute type B aortic dissection remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to report early clinical outcomes of medical management for acute type B aortic dissection. METHODS AND RESULTS Between January 2001 and March 2005, 129 consecutive patients with the confirmed diagnosis of acute type B aortic dissection were studied. Mean age was ...