Internal repair of aortic dissection
Aortic dissection (AD) is a common medical emergency in vascular surgery and poses a serious threat to human life. Annual incidence of AD is reported at 3-4 cases per 100,000 with up to 20% of patients dying before reaching the hospital. Traditionally, open surgery was the only option for AD, but its high mortality rate and postoperative complications made it less popular among physicians especially with the rise of endovascular surgery.
Aortic dissection (AD) is a common medical emergency in vascular surgery and poses a serious threat to human life. Annual incidence of AD is reported at 3-4 cases per 100,000 with up to 20% of patients dying before reaching the hospital. Traditionally, open surgery was the only option for AD, but its high mortality rate and postoperative complications made it less popular among physicians especially with the rise of endovascular surgery.
Targeting disease