Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery in Marfan Patients: a Perspective from the UK



Harky, Amer ORCID: 0000-0001-5507-5841, Shaw, Matthew ORCID: 0000-0001-9184-5591 and Bashir, Mohamad
(2020) Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery in Marfan Patients: a Perspective from the UK. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 35 (1). pp. 58-64.

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Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>Cardiovascular complications in Marfan patients include progressive aortic root dilation which can precipitate acute aortic dissection, ruptured aorta, severe aortic regurgitation, or all the aforementioned. Such complications can be fatal and the cause of death prior to any surgical intervention. We set out to identify the Marfan population in England and Wales and present their surgical outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 306 patients with Marfan syndrome who underwent aortic root surgery were identified between April 2007 and March 2013 from NICOR database. We examined the perioperative characteristics of such cohort along with in-hospital outcomes and survival.<h4>Results</h4>Root and ascending segment procedures on Marfan patients performed in 3.3% of the total cohort by NICOR root surgery patients. The median reported age was 40 years (IQR = 29-49 years) and 100 (32.7%) were female. Of the patients analysed, 17.3% were treated non-electively and 68.6% of them received concomitant valve procedure. The in-hospital mortality was 2.0%. Reoperation for bleeding was required in 8.2% of patients and 1.3% of them suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Mortality at 1 year was reported as 5.5%.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The outcomes of surgery on the root and ascending aorta in Marfan patients in the United Kingdom are satisfactory; however, the overall complexities of this patient population are not well understood and would benefit from further investigations.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Marfan Syndrome, Aortic Valve Insufficuency, Aneurysm, Dissecting, Hemorrhage, Treatment Outcome
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2020 10:22
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 23:55
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0214
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3082558