Publications by authors named "Alysa B Zellner"
Background: Valve preservation in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) can be accomplished with root repair or replacement. Long-term valve durability with root repair has been established, but limited data exist regarding long-term durability of valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR). In this study, long-term results of VSRR were compared with root repair in ATAAD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The pathophysiology and behavior of acute type B intramural hematoma (TBIMH) is poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to characterize the pathophysiology, fate, and outcomes of TBIMH in the endovascular era.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of a US Aortic Database identified 70 patients with TBIMH from 2008 to 2022.
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed the incidence and characteristics of triple-lumen aortic dissection, impacting survival rates among patients with chronic distal aortic dissection from 2010 to 2021.
- Out of 1149 patients, 33 (2.9%) were found to have triple-lumen dissection, with most patients experiencing their initial dissection at a median age of 46, and 85% required urgent surgical intervention due to serious complications.
- The findings suggest that acute-on-chronic distal dissection should be labeled as a "complicated" type B dissection due to greater risks, including larger aneurysms and rapid false lumen expansion, resulting in a 30-day mortality rate of 12%.