Recommendations for Initial Surgical Considerations in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Referenced studies that support the recommendations are summarized in the Online Data Supplement.

COR	LOE	RECOMMENDATIONS
1	B-NR	1. In patients presenting with suspected or confirmed acute type A aortic dissection, emergency surgical consultation and evaluation and immediate surgical intervention is recommended because of the high risk of associated life-threatening complications.1,2
2a	B-NR	2. In patients presenting with acute type A aortic dissection, who are stable enough for transfer, transfer from a low- to a high-volume aortic center is reasonable to improve survival.3,4
2a	B-NR	3. In patients presenting with nonhemorrhagic stroke complicating acute type A aortic dissection, surgical intervention is reasonable over medical therapy to reduce mortality and improve neurologic outcomes.5,6