Physical activities and surgical outcomes in elderly patients with acute type A aortic dissection.

Objective: Although elderly patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is increasing, their physical activities are not fully understood. We report the physical activities and surgical outcomes in elderly patients who underwent ATAAD.

Methods: From 2009 to 2019, 103 consecutive patients underwent surgery for ATAAD at our institution.