Simpler Hemiarch Surgery Effective for Older Aortic Dissection Patients

Older Folks Can Be Spared From Extended Surgery for Aortic Dissections

(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- For older patients with acute dissections affecting the ascending aorta, a more extensive arch reconstruction surgery was not necessarily better, according to nationwide data. Between the simpler approach of...

Simpler hemiarch surgery effective for older aortic dissection patients

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, according to a study presented today at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Aortic hemiarch reconstruction safely matches complex aortic arch reconstruction for acute dissection in older adults

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, according to a study presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction Matches Extended Arch Repair in Long-Term Outcomes for Elderly ATAAD Patients

Recent research presented at the Society of Thoracic Su […]

Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction Matches Complex Arch Surgery in Safety for

Aortic Hemiarch Reconstruction Offers Comparable Long-Term Outcomes to Extended Arch Repair in Elderly Acute Dissection Patients In recent developments presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans, groundbreaking research has shed light on the optimal surgical strategy for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) in patients aged 65 and older. […]