Aortic Disease

Thoracic Aorta Disease

Thoracic Aorta Repair: Volume and Type

2022, N = 134

Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed 134 descending thoracic aorta/thoracoabdominal aorta repair procedures in 2022. The majority of these were elective procedures that involved an endovascular approach. Aorta repair procedures include surgeries by cardiac and vascular surgeons.

Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database; Vascular Surgery data

Thoracic Aorta Repair: In-Hospital Mortality

2022

Extensive experience with both open and endovascular treatment options for patients with thoracic aortic disease results in lifesaving therapy for patients. This includes even those who require high-risk emergency treatment.

Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database; Vascular Surgery data

In the current reporting year, Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed 62 elective and 24 emergency descending thoracic/thoracoabdominal endovascular aortic procedures. The in-hospital mortality rates were 3.3% and 12.5%, respectively. The in-hospital mortality rates among the 36 elective and 12 emergency open descending thoracic/thoracoabdominal aortic repairs were 0.0% and 16.7%, respectively.

Note: Mortality data includes patients with various risk factors – data not risk-adjusted.