Preoperative characteristics and surgical outcomes of acute intramural hematoma involving the ascending aorta: A propensity score–matched analysis Akihito Matsushita, MD, Toshihiro Fukui, MD, Minoru Tabata, MD, MPH, Yasunori Sato, PhD, Shuichiro Takanashi, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 151, Issue 2, Pages 351-358 (February 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.055 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A, Kaplan–Meier analysis for freedom from any cause of death with 95% confidence limits in all patients. B, Kaplan–Meier analysis for freedom from IMH- or AD-related events with 95% confidence limits in all patients. AD, Aortic dissection; IMH, intramural hematoma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 351-358DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.055) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Reasons for aortic reoperation related to IMH or AD. IMH, Intramural hematoma; AD, aortic dissection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 351-358DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.055) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 A, Kaplan–Meier analysis for freedom from any cause of death with 95% confidence limits in the matched patients. B, Kaplan–Meier analysis for freedom from IMH- or AD-related events with 95% confidence limits in the matched patients. AD, Aortic dissection; IMH, intramural hematoma. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 351-358DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.055) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Kaplan–Meier survival analysis for all causes of death with 95% confidence limits in matched patients. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 351-358DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.09.055) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions