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Patients from distressed communities have decreased survival after open thoracic aneurysm repair.
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Objective: This study investigates the relationship between the Distressed Communities Index and long-term mortality in thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. Methods: This single-center retrospective study includes patients who underwent open thoracic aortic aneurysm repair between 2005 and 2021. The Distressed Communities Index served as a metric for socioeconomic status by providing distress scores for each patient's zip code. Patients were placed into the nondistressed group with a score of 50 or less or the distressed group with a score greater than 50. The primary outcome of this study was 10-year mortality. Multivariable Cox regression evaluated factors associated with long-term mortality while accounting for patient demographics and operative characteristics. Results: Of 1317 patients, 31% (n = 409) comprised the distressed group, which had higher rates of hypertension ( Conclusions: Being from a distressed community is associated with worse long-term mortality after thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. Socioeconomic status should be considered in surgical planning to improve patient outcomes and dismantle healthcare disparities.
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