Aortic Dissection Surgery

Our specialists can perform surgery to repair both types of aortic dissections:

Ascending aorta dissections: These tears develop near where your aorta exits your heart. You will need surgery to correct this life-threatening problem. Descending aortic dissections: These tears occur on the part of your aorta that descends toward your abdomen. Our experts often manage this dissection with either a thoracic aortic stent graft or medical therapy.

Descending aortic dissections: These tears occur on the part of your aorta that descends toward your abdomen. Our experts often manage this dissection with either a thoracic aortic stent graft or medical therapy.

Surgeons at Emory Heart & Vascular will either repair or replace the damaged part of your aorta to fix your aortic dissection. They can replace the damaged spot with a polyester tube (tube graft). Or they may implant a polyester-covered stent to strengthen the weak section.

We can treat your aortic dissection with a wide range of procedures:

Aortic Root

• Mechanical Composite Root Replacement
• Reimplantation Valve Sparing Root Replacement
• Tissue Valved Conduit Repair

Ascending Aorta and Arch

• Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Aortic Valve Resuspension with Ascending Aorta Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Mechanical Composite Root Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Porcine BioRoot Replacement (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Tissue Valved Conduit Repair (with Hemiarch Replacement)
• Total Arch Replacement with Reimplantation of the Great Vessels
• Type A Aortic Dissection Hybrid Repair with Frozen Elephant Trunk (with Aortic Valve Resuspension, Hemiarch Reconstruction and Descending Stent Graft)

Descending and Thoracic Aorta

• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent A
• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent B
• Descending Aortic Stent Graft (TEVAR): Extent C
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA)-Extent I
• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm (TAAA)-Extent II

Emory Heart & Vascular is a leading center for aortic dissection repair. Our experts perform the latest endovascular and minimally invasive procedures. We are also a top referral center for traditional open surgery. Your heart is in good hands with us.