Outcomes 2019 - Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital BSWHHVH_646_2019 Outcomes JOOMAG MOD | Page 35

• Surgery with neurocerebral and spinal cord protection protocols
• Reconstruction of the aortic root with aortic valve-sparing
techniques
• Complex arch and hybrid aortic arch reconstruction
Elective:
39%
Urgent:
25%
Volumes for abdominal
aortic procedure by
approach (FY19)
Open aorta:
Physicians treating patients with these conditions may need to be
aware of a patient’s risks for the aorta to dilate or the potential for
life-threatening aortic dissection:
• Hypertension
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Genetic conditions, such as Marfan syndrome
• Connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos disorder,
polychondritis, scleroderma, osteogenesis imperfecta, polycystic
kidney disease, and Turner syndrome
Aortic Center medical staff physician team (FY19):
Tuan-Hung Chu, MD
John Eidt, MD
Dennis Gable, MD
Bradley Grimsley, MD
Stephen Hohmann, MD
John Kedora, MD
Anne Laux, MD
Charles Roberts, MD
Gregory Pearl, MD
William Shutze, MD
Bertram Smith, MD
Javier Vasquez, MD
For fiscal year 2020, the team
will include Dan Enter, MD.
To refer a patient, call 214.820.4876. To refer an emergent aortic
aneurysm, call the acute transfer center at 214.820.6444.
Emergent:
36%
Advanced treatment options offered through the Aortic Center
include:
Urgency perioperative
status (FY19)
40
Endovascular aorta:
78
Volumes for thoracic
aortic procedure by
approach (FY19)
Open aorta:
65
Endovascular aorta:
39
The multidisciplinary team specializes in the full spectrum of care for
patients with aortic disease. Some critical conditions, such as aortic
dissection or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, require emergent
care. In other cases following assessment, a patient can electively
and selectively choose the timing for intervention. From medical
management to second opinions and aortic dissections, the team
collaborates on cases involving the aorta to provide quality care for
the patient.
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