Aortic Disease

Thoracic Aorta Disease

Thoracic Aorta Repair: Volume and Type

2023, N = 128

Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed 128 descending thoracic aorta/thoracoabdominal aorta repair procedures in 2023. 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) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Data Base; Vascular Surgery data

Thoracic Aorta Repair: In-Hospital Mortality

2020 - 2023

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) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Data Base; Vascular Surgery data

In 2023, Cleveland Clinic surgeons performed 54 elective and 25 emergency descending thoracic/thoracoabdominal endovascular aortic procedures. The in-hospital mortality rates were 1.9% and 16.0%, respectively. The in-hospital mortality rates among the 31 elective and 18 emergency open descending thoracic/thoracoabdominal aortic repairs were 6.5% and 5.6%, respectively.

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