| ACC | Aortic cross-clamp |
| AR | Aortic regurgitation |
| AV | Aortic valve |
| CA | Circulatory arrest |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| Root-RAD | Root residual aortic dissection |
| SCAR | Supracoronary aortic replacement |
| TAAD | Type A aortic dissection |
| TEVAR | Total endovascular aortic repair |