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. 2025 Jul 29;14(4):279–290. doi: 10.21037/acs-2025-evet-0070

Table 5. Current follow-up and vital status for 58 early survivors stratified by aortic dissection.

Variable All (n=58) With dissection (n=36) Without dissection (n=22)
Part of IDE trial 14 (24%) 6 (17%) 8 (36%)
Follow-up within 1 year of repair 58 (100%) 58 (100%) 36 (100%)
Follow-up more than 1 year after repair 32 (55%) 16 (44%) 16 (73%)
Follow-up time from index repair, y 1.2 [0.3–2.5] 1.9 [0.9–6.9] 0.7 [0.3–1.8]
Events of interest
   Repair failure 0 0 0
   Subsequent aortic rupture 1 (2%) 1 (3%) 0
   Subsequent repair 22 (38%) 12 (33%) 10 (46%)
    >1 subsequent repair 2 (3%) 0 2 (9%)
   Subsequent repairs, by total n=25 n=12 n=13
    Distal (open) – TAAA 12 (48%) 9 (75%) 3 (23%)
      Extent I 2 (8%) 1 (8%) 1 (8%)
      Extent II 8 (32%) 7 (58%) 1 (8%)
      Extent III 1 (4%) 1 (8%) 0
      Extent IV 1 (4%) 0 1 (8%)
    Endovascular – TEVAR 13 (52%) 3 (25%) 10 (77%)
Type of endograft used during repair
   Relay Pro n=3 n=2 n=1
   Conformable Gore TAG n=6 n=1 n=5
   Cook Zenith n=7 n=1 n=6
   Medtronic Valient n=1 n=1
Late death 10 (17%) 6 (17%) 4 (18%)
   Within 1 year 7 (12%) 5 (14%) 2 (9%)
   By 5 years 2 (3%) 1 (3%) 1 (5%)
   By 10 years 1 (2%) 0 1 (5%)

Values are presented as n (%) or median [quartile 1 – quartile 3]. , more than 1 endograft can be used during endovascular repair. IDE, investigational device exemption; TAAA, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.