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A comprehensive multidisciplinary thoracic aortic program improves patient quality metrics after type A aortic dissection repair.
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Objective: To evaluate the impact of a multidisciplinary thoracic aortic program on quality care metrics among survivors of type A aortic dissection. Methods: In 2019 our center implemented a comprehensive multidisciplinary thoracic aortic program (MTAP) comprising aortic-trained cardiac surgeons, vascular surgeons, cardiologists, medical geneticists, and dedicated support personnel. In this study, we compared quality-care metrics for patients who underwent type A aortic dissection repair at a single academic institution in the 5 years before (2014-2018, "pre-MTAP," n = 87) and 4 years after (2019-2022, "MTAP," n = 126) the implementation of our MTAP program. Results: Process-of-care metrics were defined as postoperative clinical follow-up, aortic imaging surveillance rates, rates of appropriate genetic testing, and planned versus unplanned aortic reintervention. Patients in the MTAP cohort were more likely to undergo genetic testing (34% vs 15%, Conclusions: Establishment of an MTAP program improved clinical follow-up and diagnostic testing and allowed planned reintervention in survivors of type A aortic dissection.
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