AACN Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC)

Stanford Type A aortic dissection requires emergency surgery primarily because of the risk of:

Pericardial tamponade, aortic regurgitation, and coronary ostial involvement Renal ischemia alone Lower limb malperfusion Descending aorta rupture

Pericardial tamponade, aortic regurgitation, and coronary ostial involvement

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