ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the hemostatic system with ROTEM in patients undergoing surgery for acute type aortic dissection (ATAAD) using elective aortic procedures as controls.
Design: This was a prospective, controlled, observational study.
Setting: The study was performed at a tertiary referral center and university hospital.
Participants: Twenty-three patients with ATAAD were compared to 20 control patients undergoing elective surgery of the ascending aorta or the aortic root.