| ATAAD | Acute type A aortic dissection |
| BACP | Bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion |
| CBP | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CT | Computer tomography |
| DHCA | Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest |
| EL | Exitus letalis |
| GERAADA | German registry for acute aortic dissection type A |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| LCCA | Left common carotid artery |
| LRA | Left renal artery |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NIRS | Near infrared spectroscopy |
| RCCA | Right common carotid artery |
| RRA | Right renal artery |
| SACP | Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SMA | Superior mesenteric artery |
| S/P | Status post |