Publications by authors named "Matthew P Pavlovec"
Objective: As part of a multidisciplinary aortic dissection (AD) program, a more comprehensive repair strategy for patients with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) and frequent endografting for suitable patients with type B aortic dissection (ATBAD) was adopted in 2015. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of these changes.
Methods: This study is a retrospective review of a prospective database containing all patients treated for acute AD between 2003 and 2020.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with acute aortic dissection (AD) are advised to follow up closely with imaging and clinic visits due to long-term health risks, though the outcomes of this compliance were not well understood.
- A study followed 172 patients after hospital discharge, revealing that only 71% attended their first follow-up visit, with 52% attending two-thirds of recommended visits.
- Those who didn’t attend the initial appointment had significantly worse long-term compliance and a 50% higher risk of death, with low-compliance patients facing over double the lifetime risk of dying compared to high-compliance patients.