Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Oct 2008
Impact of pre-existing conditions, age and the length of cardiopulmonary bypass on postoperative outcome after repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch for aortic aneurysms and dissections.
Repair of the ascending aorta and aortic arch carries a high morbidity and mortality, which can be complicated by the often emergent nature of the intervention. ⋯ Emergent operations are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pre-existing heart failure, advanced age, and prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with prolonged monitoring in the ICU.