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Table 3 Breakdown of late aortic events

From: Strategy for acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection considering midterm results: a retrospective cohort study comparing ascending aortic replacement and total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk technique

 

All patients (n = 143)

AAR (n = 95)

TAR with FET (n = 48)

Follow-up time (years)

4.0 (2.3–4.7)

3.2 (1.7–5.2)

2.9 (1.7–4.2)

Dilation of the residual aorta

30

28

2

New occurrence of Aortic dissection

1

1

0

Distal aortic rupture

1

1

0

Distal aortic surgery (%)

11 (7.7)

8 (8.4)

3 (6.2)

Total

43

38

5

  1. AAR, ascending aortic replacement; TAR, total arch replacement; FET, frozen elephant trunk