Longest surviving case of unoperated Stanford type A aortic dissection

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Jun;45(4):365-368. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2016.45642.

Abstract

Stanford type A aortic dissection requires urgent intervention and immediate surgical approach in the emergency department. Survival rate is low, even in patients who undergo immediate surgery. Presently described is a case of unoperated Stanford type A aortic dissection that has been in follow-up under beta-blocker treatment for 7 years. To the best of our knowledge, our case is the longest surviving patient with unoperated type A aortic dissection reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic*
  • Aortic Dissection*
  • Heart Failure
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors