Trauma Bay Podcast

Dissecting Aortic Dissections


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In this episode we review a case of an ascending aortic dissection and talk about the pathology and typical plan of care prior to OR.

Reference:

Harris KM, Nienaber CA, Peterson MD, et al. Early Mortality in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: Insights From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. JAMA Cardiol. 2022;7(10):1009–1015. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2022.2718

Nappi, F., Gambardella, I., Singh, S. S., Salsano, A., Santini, F., Spadaccio, C., Biancari, F., Dominguez, J., & Fiore, A. (2023). Survival following acute type A aortic dissection: A multicenter study. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 15(12), 6604–6622. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-23-1137 

Flower L, Arrowsmith JE, Bewley J, Cook S, Cooper G, Flower J, Greco R, Sadeque S, Madhivathanan PR. Management of acute aortic dissection in critical care. J Intensive Care Soc. 2023 Nov;24(4):409-418. doi: 10.1177/17511437231162219. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PMID: 37841293; PMCID: PMC10572474.

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Trauma Bay PodcastBy Max Hastings CEN, CCRN