Treatment of acute type A aortic dissection with the Ascyrus Medical Dissection Stent in a consecutive series of 57 cases.
Maximilian LuehrChristopher GaisendreesAbdul Kadir YilmazLeila WinderlGeorg SchlachtenbergerArnaud Van LindenThorsten WahlersThomas WaltherTomas HolubecPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2023)
The AMDS may be successfully used in AADA with acceptable 30-day mortality in accordance with the German registry for acute aortic dissection type A score. However, careful preoperative evaluation of the patient's individual aortic anatomy regarding potential contraindications and proper device implantation are strongly recommended to avoid complete central AMDS collapse.