Factors associated with acute stroke after type A aortic dissection repair: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database

ObjectivesData from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database was used to examine the incidence and factors associated with acute stroke following type A repair.MethodsAcute type A aortic dissection repairs performed from 2014 to 2017 were identified from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. The effect of cannulation strategy (eg, axillary, femoral, direct, or innominate), lowest temperature,...