Editors: Ying-Fu Chen, Chwan-Yau Luo, Dominique Shum-Tim

Recent Advances in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

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ISBN: 978-1-68108-089-5 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-088-8 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2015
DOI: 10.2174/97816810808881150101

Introduction

Type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is an acute cardiovascular condition that is normally associated with genetic conditions such as Marfan Syndrome, but it can also occur in patients with no known predisposing risk factors. TAAD is associated with extremely high mortality (over 20% of documented cases in medical literature) if not addressed on time. Surgical management of TAAAD also varies tremendously depending on the causative pathology. Techniques to manage TAAAD cover the entire spectrum of methods employed in cardiac surgery ranging from a simple replacement of the ascending aorta to aortic root sparing or replacement, and an aortocoronary bypass to total arch and descending aortic stenting involving hypothermic circulatory arrest or other cerebral protection strategies. New medical evidence suggests that concomitant, intraoperative management of the arch and descending aorta minimizes the need for subsequent surgeries in patients who are operated upon for TAAAD. Coupled with new diagnostic technology available to medical professionals, better long-term patient outcomes for TAAD treatment are now a reality.

Recent Advances in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection presents a collection of comprehensive reviews from many experts on TAAAD. Cardiac surgeons can benefit from this volume by learning about current medical opinions and consensuses on risk factors (including genetic predisposition), diagnostic modalities, intraoperative management, surgical options, cerebral protection strategies, and long-term follow up procedures on acute TAAAD.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Ying-Fu Chen


Chwan-Yau Luo


Dominique Shum-Tim




Contributor(s):
Alice Le Huu
Division of Cardiac Surgery
McGill University Health Center
687 Avenue des Pins Ouest, Room S-8-73b
Montreal
QC, H3A 1A1
Canada


Cherrie Abraham
Division of Vascular Surgery
Jewish General Hospital, McGill University
E-110, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine
Montreal
Quebec, H3T 1E2
Canada


Chih-Wei Chen
Department of Internal Medicine
Taipei Medical University Hospital
252, Wuxing Street, Xinyi District
Taipei City, 11031
Taiwan


Chris S. Malaisrie
Department of Cardiac Surgery
Northwestern University
201 East Huron Street, Suite 11-140
Chicago
Illinois, 60611
USA


Chun-Chen Chen
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road
Kaohsiung
Illinois, 80708
Taiwan


Chwan-Yau Luo
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
Cardiovascular Research Center, National Cheng Kung University
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan, 70403
Taiwan


Dimitri Kalavrouziotis
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Quebec Heart and Lung University Hospital
2725 Chemin Ste-Foy
Quebec City
Quebec
Canada


Dominique Shum-Tim
Division of Cardiac Surgery
McGill University Health Center
687 Avenue des Pins Ouest, Room S-8-73b
Montreal
QC, H3A 1A1
Canada


François Dagenais
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Quebec Heart and Lung University Hospital
2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City
Quebec, G1V 4G5
Canada


Fuhua Huang
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute
Nanjing Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University
68 Changle Road, Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing
PR, 210006
China


Genevieve Belley
McGill University Health Center, Department of Radiology
1650 Cedar Avenue
Montreal
Quebec, H3G 1A4
Canada


Hsuan-Yin Wu
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital
I-Shou University, 138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan, 70403
Taiwan


Huai-Min Chen
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road
Kaohsiung
Taiwan


Hui-Chen Yu
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road
Kaohsiung
Taiwan


Jennifer Chung
Division of Cardiac Surgery
McGill University Health Center
687 Avenue des Pins Ouest, Room S-8-73b
Montreal
QC, H3A 1A1
Canada


Jun-Neng Roan
Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine; Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan, 70403
Taiwan


Li Zhang
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Quebec Heart and Lung University Hospital
2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City
Quebec, G1V 4G5
Canada


Li-Zhong Sun
Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases and Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Capital Medical University
2 Anzhen Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100029
China


Meng-Ta Tsai
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan
Taiwan


Osama Benhameid
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Quebec Heart and Lung University Hospital
2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City
Quebec, G1V 4G5
Canada


Ping-Yen Liu
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan 704
Taiwan


Rony Atoui
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Health Sciences North
865 Regent street, suite 131
Sudbury
Ontario, P3E3Y9
Canada


Rui-Dong Qi
Beijing Aortic Disease Center, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases and Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Capital Medical University
2 Anzhen Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100029
China


Shawn Pun
McGill University Health Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
1650 Cedar Avenue
Montreal
Quebec, H3G 1A4
Canada


Siamak Mohammadi
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Quebec Heart and Lung University Hospital
2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Quebec City
Quebec, G1V 4G5
Canada


Simon Neequaye
Division of Vascular Surgery
Jewish General Hospital, McGill University
E-110, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine
Montreal
Quebec, H3T 1E2
Canada
/
Department of Vascular Surgery
8C Link, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Liverpool, L7 8XP
UK


Thao Huynh
McGill University Health Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
1650 Cedar Avenue
Montreal
Quebec, H3G 1A4
Canada


Tsu-Ming Chien
Department of Urology
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road
Kaohsiung, 80708
Taiwan


Wen-Huang Li
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine
National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan
Taiwan


Xin Chen
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Nanjing Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Nanjing Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University
68 Changle Road, Nanjing First Hospital
Nanjing
PR, 210006
China


Yi-Heng Li
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital and College of Medicine
Cardiovascular Research Center, National Cheng Kung University
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan, 70403
Taiwan


Ying-Fu Chen
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University
100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road
Kaohsiung, 80708
Taiwan


Yi-Shan Tsai
Department of Radiology
National Cheng Kung University Hospital
138 Sheng-Li Road
Tainan
Taiwan




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