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BackgroundBoth acute aortic dissection and ruptured aortic aneurysm are leading causes of death in cardiovascular disease. These life-threatening conditions have recently been categorized as acute aortic syndrome. This review describes the etiology, clinical presentation, and therapeutic options for acute aortic syndrome including acute aortic dissection and ruptured aortic aneurysm.Main bodySeveral diagnostic tools for detecting these critical conditions have been developed including computed tomography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and laboratory tests. Early and accurate diagnosis is most important to determine appropriate treatment. Initial treatment for these conditions should be aimed at controlling pain and the hemodynamic state with further treatment based on the imaging diagnosis and hematological assessment. Surgical outcomes after acute aortic syndrome are improving gradually; however, mortality remains high. Recently, thoracic endovascular aortic repair has become an alternative technique to treat complicated type B aortic dissection. Rapid treatment after early diagnosis is essential to save patients’ lives.ConclusionsContinuous advances in imaging and treatment technologies are improving short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute aortic syndrome. Knowledge and interest in intensive care medicine in this area are contributing to improved outcomes, and further research into this life-threatening disease will lead to improvements in diagnosis and management.

There are no differences in early and long-term outcomes between male and female patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection.

Simple interrupted sutures provide larger effective orifice areas and reduce the incidence of prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement with a small supra-annular bioprosthesis. This suture technique is preferred in those patients to maximize valve performance.

Coronary endarterectomy of the LAD with a patch plasty using the LITA is associated with acceptable mortality, morbidity, and angiographic patency. CVFR measured by transthoracic echocardiography showed a favorable functional status in the endarterectomized LAD. Endarterectomy is considered to be one of the available surgical methods for patients with a diffusely diseased LAD.