Frozen elephant trunk in acute aortic type a dissection: risk analysis of concomitant root replacement.

Erik Beckmann Andreas Martens Tim Kaufeld Russlan NatanovHeike KruegerLinda RudolphAxel HaverichMalakh Shrestha

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

Full root replacement does not increase the perioperative risk in patients who undergo frozen elephant trunk for acute dissection. Careful patient selection is important for such complex procedures. Continuous myocardial perfusion can help reducing the risk for intraoperative complications during such complex operations.

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