Classification of acute type A dissection: focus on clinical presentation and extent.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2011
Abstract
Recent advances in the management of acute Stanford type A dissection have highlighted the clinical importance of clinical presentation and extent of dissection. The Penn classification of type A clinical presentations is based on ischemic profiles that not only determine mortality but also influence management options. The extent of type A dissection as summarized by the DeBakey classification significantly determines the role of endovascular intervention in this important disease. We propose an integration of these three classifications of acute type A dissection as a framework for future advances in diagnosis, intervention and prognosis.
Volume
39
Issue
4
First Page
519
Last Page
522
ISSN
1873-734X
Published In/Presented At
Augoustides, J. G., Szeto, W. Y., Desai, N. D., Pochettino, A., Cheung, A. T., Savino, J. S., & Bavaria, J. E. (2011). Classification of acute type A dissection: focus on clinical presentation and extent. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 39(4), 519–522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.05.038
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
20615719
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article