“Drum Tower Hospital” strategy for acute type A aortic dissection with coma

Ya-peng Wang, Li-chong Lu, Shu-chun Li, Li Li, Yi Jiang, Yong-qing Cheng, Min Ge, Yang Chen, Dong-jin Wang, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Peking Union Medical College, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Institute of Cardiothoracic Vascular Disease, Nanjing University, Department of Cardio- Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Xuzhou Medical University

Perfusion

Published online on October 27, 2023

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
OverviewAcute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) with persistent coma is a life-threatening condition associated with high mortality and poor neurological outcomes. The optimal timing for surgical intervention in these patients remains uncertain, and many ...