ORal anticoagulation risks late aortic intervention in Conservatively managed type B Aortic dissection (ORCA study).
Katarzyna JesseLorenz MeuliReinhard KoppBenedikt ReutersbergThomas StadlbauerAlexander ZimmermannPhilip DueppersPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
Our data suggest a relation of OAC therapy with an increased risk for late aortic interventions. Type B aortic dissection should not be the primary indication for OAC and patients with OAC for other indications require frequent follow-up imaging.