• Extent of Preoperative False Lumen Thrombosis Does Not Influence Long-Term Survival in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection 

      Larsen, Magnus; Bartnes, Kristian; Tsai, TT; Eagle, KA; Evangelista, Arturo; Nienaber, CA; Suzuki, Toru; Fattori, Rossella; Forehlich, James B; Hutchinson, Stuart J.; Sundt, Thoralf M.; Januzzi, James L.; Isselbacher, Eric M.; Montgomery, Daniel G.; Myrmel, Truls (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background-—Partial thrombosis of the false lumen has been related to aortic growth, reoperations, and death in the chronic phase of type B and repaired type A aortic dissections. The impact of preoperative false lumen thrombosis has not been studied previously. We used data from a contemporary, multinational database on aortic dissections to evaluate whether different degrees of preoperative ...
    • Prognosis in acute aortic dissection. Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection 

      Larsen, Magnus (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-06-20)
      <p><i>Background/aims:</i> Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a rare life-threatening disease that does not easily lend itself to randomized controlled trials. Data regarding the effect of treatment advances in the recent decades is limited. Determinants of follow-up mortality are poorly understood. To include many patients and evaluate contemporary management of AAD, the International Registry ...