Traumatic Aortic Dissection (Stanford Type A, DeBakey Type II) Caused by Blunt Chest Trauma

The progression of traumatic Stanford type A acute aortic dissection

“…Kim and his colleagues reported that the early mortality rate with medical therapy for antegrade dissection was 58.5%, significantly higher than that with medical therapy for RTAD (6.1%) 2 . Ito and his colleagues have reported successful emergent ascending aortic replacement for traumatic antegrade AAAD with sternum fracture 3 . Although the risk of hemorrhagic complications must be evaluated in each case, the emergent aortic repair is required for traumatic antegrade AAAD rather than conservative therapy.…”

“… 2 Ito and his colleagues have reported successful emergent ascending aortic replacement for traumatic antegrade AAAD with sternum fracture. 3 Although the risk of hemorrhagic complications must be evaluated in each case, the emergent aortic repair is required for traumatic antegrade AAAD rather than conservative therapy.…”

The Progression of Traumatic Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection

“…Ito et al have reported successful emergent aortic repair for traumatic aortic dissection with sternum fracture. 2 Although the risk of hemorrhagic complications must be evaluated, prompt aortic repair is required for traumatic ascending aortic dissection.…”