Early Mortality in Patients who Received Extensive Surgical Management for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection - Analysis of 452 Consecutive Cases from a Single-center Experience

Abbreviations, acronyms & symbols       AAA = Abdominal aortic aneurysm   ICU = Intensive care unit AAAD = Acute type A aortic dissection   IQR = Interquartile range AD = Aortic dissection   IRAD = International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection ARD = Acute renal dysfunction   LVEF = Left ventricular ejection fraction AUC = Area under the curve   MC = Mainland of China BMI = Body mass index   ROC = Receiver operating characteristics CA = Circulatory arrest   RTAD = Retrograde type A aortic dissection CABG = Coronary artery bypass grafting   SD = Standard deviation CAD = Coronary artery disease   SPSS = Statistical Package for the Social Sciences COPD = Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease   TAR = Total aortic arch replacement CPB = Cardiopulmonary bypass   TEVAR = Thoracic endovascular aortic repair DSWI = Deep sternal wound infection   TIA = Transient ischemic attack DTA = Descending thoracic aorta   TND = Transient neurologic dysfunction ESM = Extensive surgical management   WBCs = White blood cells FET = Frozen elephant trunk ok   WHO = World Health Organization GERAADA = German Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection Type A      

Table 1
Patients' demographics data.

Table 2
Patients' demographics data (univariate and multivariate analyses).

Table 3
Operative variables.

Table 4
Operative variables (univariate and multivariate analyses).

Table 5
Early outcomes.

Table 6
Early outcomes (univariate and multivariate analyses).

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